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adjective

ˈda-z(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce dazzling (audio)
Definition of dazzlingnext
as in luminous
giving off or reflecting much light the attraction that the dazzling lights of Broadway have for many young performers

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dazzling

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verb

present participle of dazzle
as in stunning
to overpower with light skiers were dazzled by the glare off of the slopes of freshly packed snow

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Recent Examples of dazzling
Adjective
At one point, Charli was lit up in quickly alternating blue and red lights that made for a dazzling effect. — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2026 Attendees like Megan Moroney, who was one of several musical guests for this year’s show, opted for dazzling looks consisting of stylish high-shine footwear and equally shiny outfits. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2026
Verb
The dazzling shows herald the start of what could be a very promising northern lights season. — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2026 In their offices, the sweeping staircase is hung with padded crimson velvet, and a colorful Venetian glass chandelier refracts rainbow light in a dining room lined and curtained in dazzling Cruella DeVil zebra stripes. — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dazzling
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dazzling
  1. luminous
  2. stunning
  3. shining
  4. blinding
  5. glowing
  6. bright
  7. brilliant
  8. shiny
Adjective
  • This sort of event is also seen in the super-luminous supernova population.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • An exuberant pre-dawn sky — filled with large, bright stars, a luminous crescent moon, and blue and white swirls — dominates the landscape featuring a prominent cypress tree and distant hillside village.
    — Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of luminous
Verb
  • Footage of the fight shared online showed Williams punching Colón in the back of the head in the seventh round, apparently stunning him.
    — Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Margaret deploys this power to find Daniel and to free him from Noah and the WARDEX minions—essentially, by stunning them emotionally.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 16 June 2026
Definition of stunning
Adjective
  • At a time of so much partisanship in Congress, especially related to health care, breakthrough legislation is a shining example of how commonsense policies that support patient care and innovation can achieve broad support.
    — Josh Makower, STAT, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Those memories will remain some of the most shining and unforgettable moments of my life.
    — Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Definition of shining
Verb
  • But now, the ferocity of regressive racial animus, coupled with the blinding enthusiasm around AI, make their confluence on the nation’s big birthday special.
    — Kamau Bobb October 21, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
  • One of the rounds entered Lunsford’s head above the left eye, blinding him in that eye and sending bone fragments out his left ear.
    — Sig Christenson, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of blinding
Adjective
  • After preparing the skin with Charlotte’s Magic Serum Crystal Elixir and Magic Cream, Giannetos created a glowing base using Airbrush Flawless Foundation, Airbrush Flawless Blur Concealer, and the Hollywood Contour Wand.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Lumbering wooden doors are pivoted open to reveal the breezy hotel lobby and create a view with layers of water, first the still ornamental pools, then the main central pool and finally the glowing Caribbean sea.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of glowing
Adjective
  • An exuberant pre-dawn sky — filled with large, bright stars, a luminous crescent moon, and blue and white swirls — dominates the landscape featuring a prominent cypress tree and distant hillside village.
    — Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
  • But the only picture mode that comes close to being that bright also has a notably green bias and ramps up the fan noise to a level that almost anyone will consider intolerable.
    — M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of bright
Adjective
  • From a charismatic Formula 1 racing legend to a brilliant but flawed soccer god to a troubled, tragic singer, Academy Award-winning docmaker Asif Kapadia has made a career out of telling the stories of larger-than-life figures.
    — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Her positive testimonial was echoed by a downer-loving millionaire who attended with her brilliant and terrifyingly thin mother for her 70th birthday.
    — Kate Berlant, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of brilliant
Adjective
  • The tiny, beautiful shop is shiny with white tile, stainless steel, and pale wood, and one wall is stacked with candy whose intricate designs and rainbow flavors produce an infinite variety.
    — Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Both pieces, a tank top and matching midi-length skirt, were black and made of nylon, which is a slinky and fitted fabric, slippery and shiny in nature.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of shiny

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