overbright

adjective

Definition of overbrightnext
as in glaring

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overbright
  1. glaring
  2. spectacular
  3. florid
  4. bright
  5. fancy
  6. lurid
  7. tawdry
  8. snazzy
Adjective
  • Nowhere is this failure more glaring than in housing, and nowhere is that more evident than in California.
    Rigel Robinson, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024
  • The most glaring example of Trump’s penchant for relying on acting heads centered around the Office of Management and Budget where Russell Vought served as acting director for a year and a half before winning full Senate confirmation.
    Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of glaring
Adjective
  • There’s even a Jetsons-esque cafe inside by celebrity chef Jean-Georges that serves buttermilk pancakes and bacon with a side of spectacular plane views.
    Esther Carlstone, Parents, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Even without the ocean in sight, the views here are spectacular – capturing the mountains and the greenery around.
    Scott Kramer, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of spectacular
Adjective
  • Each episode is narrated by a different main character, and the voiceovers are florid and metaphor-driven — so much talk of ghosts, so few actual ghosts.
    Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
  • And yes, the dialogue and atmosphere is exceedingly florid, courting camp if not crossing that line altogether.
    Scott Tobias, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
Definition of florid
Adjective
  • The double layering feels a little less preppy and more fashion-forward, and the bright red adds a cheery color pop.
    Talia Abbas, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The sky at the top of their driveway grew a brighter and brighter shade of red.
    Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of bright
Adjective
  • And then those fancy doors opened up and there was my family walking in.
    Kate Hogan, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Get the recipe 03 of 27 Chicken and Biscuits Pot Pie Pot pies usually look pretty humble, but this version looks fancy enough to serve to company.
    Josh Miller, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of fancy
Adjective
  • In Luca Guadagnino’s incredibly insightful adaptation, Daniel Craig plays Bill Lee, the pseudonym Burroughs used to spare his wealthy family from the indignity of being related to the author of a lurid paperback called Junkie (1953).
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2024
  • Davis does not exactly celebrate the gospel according to Noyes, who sounds like the kind of cult leader about whom Netflix would today make a lurid series.
    Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2024
Definition of lurid
Adjective
  • The defense unsuccessfully pushed for a mistrial over the tawdry details prosecutors elicited from Daniels.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2024
  • Maybe from the very beginning, the game was too cutthroat, too tawdry, too violent.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2024
Definition of tawdry
Adjective
  • Nothing to give that chic, snazzy feel like red nails.
    Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Hosts Lainey Wilson, Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning helmed the event, delighting attendees and viewers with quirky jokes, snazzy outfit changes and even heartfelt moments.
    Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of snazzy
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