pizzazz

noun

pə-ˈzaz How to pronounce pizzazz (audio)
variants or pizazz
Definition of pizzazznext
as in appeal
the power of irresistible attraction he doesn't have the pizzazz to be a leading man in the movies

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Recent Examples of pizzazz Mextly Couzin’s lighting ushers in old-fashioned Broadway pizzazz when needed. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 And don’t forget to wear these star earrings to add a little pizzazz to this festive off-duty outfit. — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026 The Pima cotton feels silky and cooling, and the little elastic ruffle gives it some pizazz. — Lauren Finney Harden, InStyle, 26 June 2026 When you’re finished and back outside in hot Roman streets, tie the accessory to your bag for a little pizzazz in the piazza. — Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for pizzazz
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pizzazz
  1. appeal
  2. charm
  3. attractiveness
  4. fascination
  5. glamour
  6. attraction
Noun
  • Now, in the midst of a subdued market, investors are being more selective, and the new playbook for funding fashion has a lot to do with the quality of that growth, the depth of connection with customers and the founder’s individual appeal.
    — Tara Donaldson, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Lucas chose to accept his execution and waive further appeals after DeSantis signed his death warrant in July.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of appeal
Noun
  • While the tents have the most charm, imo—ivory canvas walls, Adirondack chairs on wooden porches, true beds with sheepskin throws and wooden frames—the cabins and suites are unsurprisingly the more comfortable option.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Even as Modi and his ministers go on a charm offensive, local media report Indian police booked thousands on criminal charges.
    — Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of charm
Noun
  • The list of 500 schools was compiled by the magazine and data research firm Statista, Schools were given a score based on their student outcomes, learning environment and their attractiveness to students.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The stakes are high, with victory on the track bringing in prize money and enhancing the team’s attractiveness to sponsors like Petronas and Microsoft.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of attractiveness
Noun
  • The film grew out of Herzog’s fascination with British twins Freda and Greta Chaplin, who became tabloid fodder in the 1980s after a neighbor was granted a restraining order against them.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
  • On the one hand, there’s a fascination with collective joy and the forms of vernacular invention that aspire to it; on the other, there’s an underlying melancholy that points to the inevitability of isolation, an epistemology of loneliness.
    — Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of fascination
Noun
  • When glamour replaced natural as the look of choice, hair—and its power to call attention, decorate, and define—gained new potency.
    — Vanessa Friedman, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Vintage glamour meets modern hits with modern songs reimagined in 20th-century styles of yesteryear.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of glamour
Noun
  • But though these chemicals are linked to mating in animal species, a link between pheromones and romantic attraction hasn’t been established in humans.
    — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
  • With seven weekends and multiple attractions to choose from, visitors might want to visit the festival more than once.
    — Rashad Alexander August 31, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of attraction

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“Pizzazz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pizzazz. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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