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glitzed; glitzing; glitzes
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Example Sentences
Noun
She grew tired of the glitz and glamour of Hollywood life.
The casino was all glitz.
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Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2022
Amanda Seyfried was all glitz and glam while attending an event to promote her Hulu series, The Dropout.
Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 June 2022
Of course, portraying Emily is not all glitz and glamour.
Alex Cramer, PEOPLE.com, 11 Apr. 2022
Disco embodied fun, freedom, glitz and glamor, and a little bit of rebellion.
Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2022
For accessories, Selena went for glitz and glam with a statement ring and bejeweled chandelier earrings from David Webb, a sequined clutch, and crystallized heels from Italian brand Paris Texas.
Leah Campano, Seventeen, 3 Nov. 2022
The advice gave Nyong'o the push to step away from the glitz and glamor of Hollywood and take a role in her then-future Black Panther costar Danai Gurira's play Eclipsed on Broadway.
Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 19 Oct. 2022
At first blush, the luxurious locomotive oozes glitz and glamor just like its predecessor.
Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2022
That same year, Twain went for glitz and glam in a two-piece, black sequined set (with see-through, sparkly pants) to perform at the CMA Awards in 1995.
People Staff, Peoplemag, 28 Aug. 2022
Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 7 Oct. 2019
Then in 1998, a Brazilian firm approached Europe’s elite with an idea for a new midweek tournament, which only succeeded in annoying UEFA and forcing them to glitz up the Champions League.
Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 12 Nov. 2018
Leather is available in SL and Platinum trims, and the Platinum features some wood trim that glitzes up the place.
Michael Simari, Car and Driver, 22 Mar. 2018
Thanks to the Grammys, the start of the week looked very luxe and glitzed up on Instagram.
Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2018
Somerville, too, glitzed up in figure-flattering red sequins.
Amber Elliott, Houston Chronicle, 29 Jan. 2018
For Fall 2017, Lexi Boling walked for Calvin Klein in a sheer peach top paired with elegant polished trousers, while a model at Adam Selman showed off her nipples in a glitzed-up T-shirt.
Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 31 July 2017
And finally, out-glitzing everything else, one of the most spectacular reliquaries of the European Middle Ages is here.
Holland Cotter, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2016
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Noun
Beneath the glitz and glamour of The One, there’s an entire level of bedrooms for staff — with a decidedly lower level of luxury than the rest of the estate.
Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2022
Amanda Seyfried was all glitz and glam while attending an event to promote her Hulu series, The Dropout.
Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 June 2022
Of course, portraying Emily is not all glitz and glamour.
Alex Cramer, PEOPLE.com, 11 Apr. 2022
Disco embodied fun, freedom, glitz and glamor, and a little bit of rebellion.
Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2022
For accessories, Selena went for glitz and glam with a statement ring and bejeweled chandelier earrings from David Webb, a sequined clutch, and crystallized heels from Italian brand Paris Texas.
Leah Campano, Seventeen, 3 Nov. 2022
The advice gave Nyong'o the push to step away from the glitz and glamor of Hollywood and take a role in her then-future Black Panther costar Danai Gurira's play Eclipsed on Broadway.
Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 19 Oct. 2022
At first blush, the luxurious locomotive oozes glitz and glamor just like its predecessor.
Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2022
That same year, Twain went for glitz and glam in a two-piece, black sequined set (with see-through, sparkly pants) to perform at the CMA Awards in 1995.
People Staff, Peoplemag, 28 Aug. 2022
Verb
Best of all, the packaging looks like a glitzed-up Christmas cookie.
Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 7 Oct. 2019
Then in 1998, a Brazilian firm approached Europe’s elite with an idea for a new midweek tournament, which only succeeded in annoying UEFA and forcing them to glitz up the Champions League.
Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 12 Nov. 2018
Leather is available in SL and Platinum trims, and the Platinum features some wood trim that glitzes up the place.
Michael Simari, Car and Driver, 22 Mar. 2018
Thanks to the Grammys, the start of the week looked very luxe and glitzed up on Instagram.
Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2018
Somerville, too, glitzed up in figure-flattering red sequins.
Amber Elliott, Houston Chronicle, 29 Jan. 2018
For Fall 2017, Lexi Boling walked for Calvin Klein in a sheer peach top paired with elegant polished trousers, while a model at Adam Selman showed off her nipples in a glitzed-up T-shirt.
Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 31 July 2017
And finally, out-glitzing everything else, one of the most spectacular reliquaries of the European Middle Ages is here.
Holland Cotter, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2016
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Word History
Etymology
Noun
perhaps modification of German glitzern to glitter, from Middle High German glitzen; akin to Old Norse glitra to glitter
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“Glitz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glitz. Accessed 7 Dec. 2022.
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