bedazzling

adjective

be·​daz·​zling bi-ˈda-z(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce bedazzling (audio)
bē-
: brilliantly or showily bright, colorful, or impressive : dazzling
bedazzling lights
a bedazzling performer/performance
a bedazzling display
bedazzlingly adverb
a bedazzlingly beautiful display

Examples of bedazzling in a Sentence

bedazzling Christmas decorations that added to the holiday cheer
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The most bedazzling new rule requires prosecutors to state at sentencing the cost of imprisonment, among other factors. Stu Bykofsky, Philly.com, 12 Apr. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bedazzling was in 1852

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“Bedazzling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bedazzling. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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