as in fanfare
noisy and exciting activity meant to attract attention
show-business razzmatazz
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Recent Examples of razzmatazz
The follies’ ensemble dance scenes with the whole cast intermittently provides the show with period fun and plenty of costuming razzmatazz.
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Christopher Smith, Orange County Register, 30 May 2024
The whole matter unraveled soon after the Bears concluded their hourlong dog-and-pony show filled with more razzmatazz than a Blue Man Group performance.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2024
Some seventy per cent of the company’s business was partnering with real-estate developers, equipping units with its electromechanical razzmatazz.
—Patricia Marx, The New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2023
There was enough razzmatazz to satiate this reporter’s inner child.
—M.t. Richards, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2023
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Christopher Smith, Orange County Register, 30 May 2024
The whole matter unraveled soon after the Bears concluded their hourlong dog-and-pony show filled with more razzmatazz than a Blue Man Group performance.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2024
Some seventy per cent of the company’s business was partnering with real-estate developers, equipping units with its electromechanical razzmatazz.
—Patricia Marx, The New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2023
There was enough razzmatazz to satiate this reporter’s inner child.
—M.t. Richards, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for razzmatazz
Noun
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The actor opened up about his daily life on the Tuesday, Jan. 21 episode of The Jennifer Hudson Show, sharing that he isn't used to all the fanfare of being a celebrity.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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Despite the fanfare, sales have lagged expectations due to high prices and few repeat buyers.—
Liang Lei,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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His pontificate has been defined by a rejection of pomp.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
28 Feb. 2025
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The Black History Month reception held at the White House on Thursday had all of the pomp of celebrations past.—
Erica L. Green,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The best time to view the planetary parade is just after sunset.—
Jenna deJong,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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This planetary parade will see Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune, Mercury, and Saturn lining up in the evening sky.—
Meg Walters,
Glamour,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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There is also going to be a future patch that moves beyond purely technical issues to get into some of the larger problems in the game, and Capcom has made a long list of changes and fixes coming in that next update: Equipment loadouts can remove decorations, Bowgun customization and Kinsects.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Walls display Black History Month decorations, a tree made of pink paper hearts and posters of historical figures like the Wright brothers and George Washington Carver.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2025
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Girls and young women ages 12 to 23 years old are invited to attend the pageant’s first orientation session from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2 at Templars Hall in Old Poway Park, 14134 Midland Road.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Jan. 2025
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Queens like Jaida Essence Hall, Sasha Colby, and even Sam’s mother Trinity have shown an ability to take pageant drag and update it to display more than just skill, but also a point of view.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Using her platform in the pageantry world, Fredericksen raised over $25,000 for the Ronald McDonald house and had hopes to take her organization nationwide, according to the Kada’s Promise website.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2025
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For Super Bowl 50, much of the pageantry took place an hour’s drive north in San Francisco.—
Grace Hase,
The Mercury News,
9 Feb. 2025
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“Razzmatazz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/razzmatazz. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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