pizzazz

noun

piz·​zazz pə-ˈzaz How to pronounce pizzazz (audio)
variants or pizazz
: the quality of being exciting or attractive: such as
a
pizzazzy adjective
or pizazzy

Examples of pizzazz in a Sentence

The young actress has a lot of pizzazz. The song has plenty of pizzazz.
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Obnoxiously large trees bringing some pizzazz to shop windows. Olivia Petter, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024 Markers: Fine-tip markers make great pen alternatives to add some pizzazz. Medea Giordano, WIRED, 21 Dec. 2024 Some sweet floral wallpaper to lend your walls some checkerboard pizzazz. Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024 That would mean major investments in new programs, presumably ones with the sort of high-tech pizzazz favored by the DOGE. David Hambling, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pizzazz 

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pizzazz was in 1937

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“Pizzazz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pizzazz. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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