razzle-dazzle
noun
raz·zle-daz·zle
ˌra-zəl-ˈda-zəl 
1
: a state of confusion or hilarity
2
: a complex maneuver (as in sports) designed to confuse an opponent
3
: a confusing or colorful often gaudy action or display
razzle-dazzle
adjective
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Jackson seemed to represent the audience’s expectations for a halftime show performer: razzle-dazzle, patriotism, and gratitude to be on such a grand stage.
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Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 10 Feb. 2025
Still, from costumes to makeup to ambition, the razzle-dazzle is impressive.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2025
The actor’s layered performance, teetering between sweet and steely, heartbroken and heartbreaking, is a highlight of the film that could have relied on its razzle-dazzle to carry it.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Feb. 2025
This has been more than a little distressing to Emilia Pérez’s many online detractors, from whom the musical’s razzle-dazzle showmanship pales in comparison to its hamfisted approach to trans issues and its artificial vision of Mexico.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025
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Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 10 Feb. 2025
Still, from costumes to makeup to ambition, the razzle-dazzle is impressive.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2025
The actor’s layered performance, teetering between sweet and steely, heartbroken and heartbreaking, is a highlight of the film that could have relied on its razzle-dazzle to carry it.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Feb. 2025
This has been more than a little distressing to Emilia Pérez’s many online detractors, from whom the musical’s razzle-dazzle showmanship pales in comparison to its hamfisted approach to trans issues and its artificial vision of Mexico.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Razzle-dazzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/razzle-dazzle. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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