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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glittery
Adjective
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The whiskey sits in its own category, so remove all expectations because it has been transformed in a pretty spectacular way.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
6 Mar. 2025 -
After a spectacular performance Wednesday night, Rich Township’s Jamson Coulter was a young man of few words.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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With such a glaring need at left tackle this past season, why didn’t the Chiefs turn to the previous year’s starter —Donovan Smith?—
Jeff Fedotin,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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According to the report’s overview, some of the most glaring issues included the team’s food program.—
Paulina Dedaj,
Fox News,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Until last Friday, Paris worked as a deputy digital services lead in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), a fancy title for overseeing the safety of organ donations in the United States.—
Kate Sosin,
Them,
25 Feb. 2025
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First, Grant and Juliana get to try on a bunch of fancy clothes while sipping champagne.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Still, there’s great friction in this story line, because Bridger and Young’s dialogue is simultaneously so florid and pointed, and because the actors playing the Mormon baddies really gnaw on their villainy.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2025
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But sentimentality suits Flanagan, whose florid writing style is well matched by the high-concept ideas explored here.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
1 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Teens and tweens get their own snazzy club lounges (called Vibe for teens and Edge for tweens), and babysitting is available in a nursery for babies and toddlers ages 6 months to 3 years, for a fee.—
Fran Golden,
AFAR Media,
28 Jan. 2025
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Another adorable moment happened with Craig's son, who was dressed in a snazzy suit for the occasion.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Southern Living,
13 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The ball used in the KBO is tackier and the seams are different, the strike zone is much smaller and the ballparks tend to be very hitter friendly.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
25 Feb. 2025
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In recent years, his chairmanship has fanned the flames of conflict between himself and downtown residents who say Carollo has used his power in the agency like a cudgel to clutter precious greenspace with tacky and unnecessary installations.—
Tess Riski,
Miami Herald,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Image Those actions were, apparently, tawdry means to an end.—
Richard Fausset,
New York Times,
30 Dec. 2024
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Managers leapt at the chance to democratize theater and shed the tawdrier aspects of its reputation, and pantomime was a great way to do so.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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On March 1, Mercury is shining at a very bright magnitude of –1.0.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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It’s designed to work with makeup to prep skin first and keep peepers looking fresh and bright all day long, plus has a brightening effect to visibly reduces dark circles over time.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Glittery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glittery. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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