glittery

adjective

Definition of glitterynext
as in spectacular

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glittery
  1. spectacular
  2. glaring
  3. fancy
  4. florid
  5. snazzy
  6. tacky
  7. tawdry
  8. bright
Adjective
  • Choi got a draw with Kyle Nelson in February 2023 before getting back into the win column with a spectacular KO win over Bill Algeo in July.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • In this tracking camera view, the exhaust plumes of both stages interacted in spectacular fashion in the low pressure of the extreme upper atmosphere as the second stage (right dot at lower center) continued the climb to orbit.
    William Harwood, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of spectacular
Adjective
  • During the first 45 seconds of the cold open, half of the cast soberly rattles off some of the president-elect’s many glaring deficits.
    Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
  • Introduced in 1883 to prevent players from lurking near the opponent's goal, soccer’s offside rule is a glaring, often contentious example.
    Ben Dowsett, WIRED, 14 Aug. 2024
Definition of glaring
Adjective
  • Nvidia’s latest customer will use its fancy new chip to build an ultra-powerful AI supercomputer.
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Lots of fancy restaurants, Lots of booze, lots of Instagram photos of expensive meals.
    Outside Online, Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of fancy
Adjective
  • And yes, the dialogue and atmosphere is exceedingly florid, courting camp if not crossing that line altogether.
    Scott Tobias, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
  • Putting the florid rhetoric aside, there is an important underlying issue: What is the role of the corporation in society?
    Robert G. Eccles, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Definition of florid
Adjective
  • Zemeckis is able to hide the movie’s flaws with his snazzy storytelling device, using pop-up windows (a nod to the film’s source material) to transition between time periods and sometimes feature multiple eras in the same sequence.
    Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Elsewhere is a ballroom-style room containing a snazzy wet bar and a wine cellar.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of snazzy
Adjective
  • Alexis Couture has the idea to throw a tacky bridesmaid dress party, and that is perhaps the first good and original theme that a Housewife has ever thought up on this show.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Nothing says your Southern Mama failed in raising you like a bunch of tacky nonsense coming out of your mouth, especially in front of the preacher's wife.
    Valerie Fraser Luesse, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of tacky
Adjective
  • Paparazzi stalked him for tawdry headlines about his divorce with his first wife, Sadie Frost, in 2003, and he was even hacked by the U.K. tabloid News of the World, under secret surveillance for years without knowing it.
    Ramin Setoodeh, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
  • But our concern is not with tawdry tales of Ferraris, Rolexes, and ball gowns.
    Steve Weisman, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
Definition of tawdry
Adjective
  • To be clear, Europe has plenty of strong universities and bright minds, but its draconian laws stifle its own growth.
    Frank Holmes, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Upcoming event: Join business's brightest minds and boldest leaders at the Fortune Global Forum, convening November 11 and 12 in New York City.
    Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of bright
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Thesaurus Entries Near glittery

glitters

glittery

glitz

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“Glittery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glittery. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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