dazzling

adjective

daz·​zling ˈda-z(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce dazzling (audio)
: brilliantly or showily bright, colorful, or impressive
dazzling lights
a dazzling display of talent
a dazzling achievement/performance
a dazzling smile
dazzlingly adverb
a dazzlingly beautiful display

Examples of dazzling in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Tesoro Mexican, a dazzling little breakfast-and-lunch chilaquiles cafe, and the new Tropic Lady pub and patio, a Race Street version of the southside Bearded Lady, both will draw customers from across Fort Worth. Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2024 Aaron Taylor-Johnson fittingly donned a black Cartier Tank LC for the premiere of Back to Black, and Bubba Watson and Pharrell Williams both wore different but equally dazzling Richard Milles. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2024 The ensemble provides a dazzling backdrop to the action. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 4 Apr. 2024 The Gilder Center includes multiple new exhibits, high-tech classrooms, a public reading library, a dazzling, immersive projection room and more, all in service of bringing the wonders of Earth closer to the public. Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024 Gospel celebrity Kierra Sheard, a judge for the night, was among those drawn to her feet during Terrell’s dazzling set. Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 17 Mar. 2024 Usually, though, the debris causes nothing more than a dazzling visual display. Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024 Caitlin Clark puts on dazzling display to lead Hawkeyes to Final Four. Fox News, 2 Apr. 2024 The play is back on Broadway until April in a dazzling new production starring Liev Schreiber, Amy Ryan, Zoe Kazan, and Quincy Tyler Bernstine. Madeleine Kearns, National Review, 31 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1581, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dazzling was in 1581

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“Dazzling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dazzling. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

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