as in loud
excessively showy
the razzle-dazzle floor show is simply further evidence that Las Vegas doesn't go in for understatement
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Recent Examples of razzle-dazzle
Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 17 Sep. 2024
Or is that pure stagecraft and showbiz razzle-dazzle?
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2024
Sure, there's a lot of razzle-dazzle, but these are real young adults hoping to build generational wealth for their families.
—Axios, 5 Sep. 2024
For all its production razzle-dazzle and hits-packed setlist, the Out of This World Tour is as much about reaffirming what Elliott represents as a groundbreaking rapper-producer, a Songwriters Hall of Famer and hip-hop’s first-ever female Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 16 Aug. 2024
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Conceived by production designer Nathan Crowley, the sets nimbly subvert the familiar with the fantastical—layering architectural homages, narrative touchstones, and cinematic razzle-dazzle into an expansive magical realm.
—Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 17 Sep. 2024
Or is that pure stagecraft and showbiz razzle-dazzle?
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2024
Sure, there's a lot of razzle-dazzle, but these are real young adults hoping to build generational wealth for their families.
—Axios, 5 Sep. 2024
For all its production razzle-dazzle and hits-packed setlist, the Out of This World Tour is as much about reaffirming what Elliott represents as a groundbreaking rapper-producer, a Songwriters Hall of Famer and hip-hop’s first-ever female Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 16 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for razzle-dazzle
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And that’s the fine line developers and studio heads have to walk in the face of this newer, meaner, louder movement against diversity in the industry: whether or not to acknowledge its existence.Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 7 Dec. 2024
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The result has been a film rollout that at times feels louder than the film itself.New York Times, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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In today’s noisy landscape, initial efforts to get a fledgling client noticed may fall short.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Positive energy Bears wide receiver DJ Moore looked around a noisy Friday afternoon locker room when asked how the team has handled the recent coaching changes.Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 6 Dec. 2024
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Princess Kate's holiday concert is also being celebrated with 15 community carol services across the U.K. during December, and the Westminster Abbey pageantry will later be broadcast as part of the Royal Carols: Together at Christmas special airing on ITV1 and ITVX on Christmas Eve.Janine Henni, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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Beyond the pageantry, new matchups and varied backdrops will make for a season ripe for travel snafus and lessons learned.Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024
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While its interior design is less flashy than rivals from Ferrari and Lamborghini, the aesthetic is pleasing, and outward visibility is excellent.Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 6 Jan. 2023
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If McCarthy falls shorts, that hands leverage to people are every bit as extreme as Greene, though slightly less flashy about it—Andy Biggs, Paul Gosar, and Matt Gaetz.Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 3 Jan. 2023
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Advertisement For many Syrians who had endured forced imprisonment, displacement and oppression under the Assads, the photos serve as both a spectacle and a chance to exhale, even laugh.Sally Abou Aljoud, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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Sudden technical difficulties with Zim’s suit should be spectacle enough, but the arrival of his archnemeses Dib and Dib’s sister Gaz push the increasingly robot-heavy action saga into full-on midnight territory.Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 13 Dec. 2024
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The other two parts were aimed at curbing carbon emissions, passed last December, and the second, focused on business development, was passed in June — both with significantly less fanfare.Téa Kvetenadze, New York Daily News, 5 Dec. 2024
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The musical parade is a lively way to send newlyweds into their married life with a little fanfare.Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2024
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They were hidden from Eliza by a palm made gaudy with orchids.Lauren Groff, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
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The series became famous for being a relic of the eighties thanks to its rock anthems, gaudy clothing and karate falling out of fashion.Caroline Reid, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement World & Nation Trump is welcomed by Macron to Paris with presidential pomp and joined by Zelensky in their meeting 1 hour ago Amid global unrest, with wars raging in Ukraine and the Middle East, the cathedral’s resurrection emerged as a symbol of resilience and unity.Thomas Adamson and John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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In Paris, there is the pomp and pageantry of the Olympics.Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 29 July 2024
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“Razzle-dazzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/razzle-dazzle. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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