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adjective

Definition of razzle-dazzlenext
as in loud
excessively showy the razzle-dazzle floor show is simply further evidence that Las Vegas doesn't go in for understatement

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razzle-dazzle

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noun

as in dazzle

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Recent Examples of razzle-dazzle
Noun
The biggest razzle-dazzle night of the year for high school musical theater programs in the Charlotte region unfolded Sunday at Belk Theater in uptown with the 13th annual Blumey Awards from Blumenthal Arts. — Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026 Over three short days, from Monday morning to Wednesday night, eight companies will razzle-dazzle advertisers in a reassuringly familiar set of theaters across Manhattan. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 8 May 2026 In 2001, Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake added some razzle-dazzle to their denim-heavy American Music Awards with diamonds and chains. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 14 Apr. 2026 This was a week for razzle-dazzle in late night. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for razzle-dazzle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for razzle-dazzle
  1. loud
  2. dazzle
  3. noisy
  4. pageantry
  5. flashy
  6. spectacle
  7. glitzy
  8. fanfare
Adjective
  • Where the movies are big, loud, overpopulated machines, the TV series are full of interesting ideas, weird notions and good comedy and give their characters room to breathe.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The doors finally open Store Manager Patrick McGuinness welcomed customers pushing their shopping carts into the store while leading loud chants, such as spelling out Wegmans letter by letter.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of loud
Noun
  • Per the authors, this is the first empirical evidence for motion dazzle effects produced by butterfly wings.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Gold jewelry that flashed its minor dazzle, its subtle good taste.
    — Emma Cline, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of dazzle
Adjective
  • The focus was how AI can be integrated and optimize the existing business – rather than presentation of noisy (and controversial) slates of AI TV shows and movies.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Kerry McCoy’s guitar juices up a mid-song gallop by abruptly pivoting from big and noisy to compressed and snarling; at the climax, everything cuts out for a second to spotlight a Daniel Tracy drum fill.
    — Patrick Lyons, Pitchfork, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of noisy
Noun
  • But in 2026, there’s been none of that pageantry as Republicans face long odds to hold both congressional majorities.
    — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
  • On the floor of the NYSE, a milestone moment for Hollywood after a fraught merger process was commemorated with the pageantry of the bell-ringing.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of pageantry
Adjective
  • Postwar Hiroshima was a popular setting for these movie gangsters, who fought dirty, had no use for the old ceremonies, and wore flashy suits and aviator shades.
    — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • These are the sort of family haulers buyers tend to cross-shop for rather than fall blindly in love with, so styling and a flashy cabin alone won't cut it.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of flashy
Noun
  • The airborne spectacle was a prototype demonstration, not a test of a production-ready vehicle.
    — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The long road to 2028 While the spectacle was undeniable, aviation experts remain skeptical that the vehicle can serve as both a practical road car and a true aircraft.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of spectacle
Adjective
  • The deals come in the wake of a glitzy premiere for the series at MIPCOM in Cannes.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Korean star Han Ji-min accepted The Hollywood Reporter’s Trailblazer Award at a glitzy gala high above Busan on Wednesday night, promising that her creative journey was only just beginning.
    — Mathew Scott, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of glitzy
Noun
  • The Club name also released its new flagship Muse Wonder model yesterday to great fanfare.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The horn takes center stage in Mozart’s Quintet, rising to a glorious fanfare.
    — Mike Hamersly, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of fanfare

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“Razzle-dazzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/razzle-dazzle. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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