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Recent Examples of éclat
People reports that each panel of her dress was embroidered with 50,400 crystal eclats and 50,400 white beads.
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Krystin Arneson, Glamour, 6 July 2019
Each panel of Turner’s dress was embroidered with 50,400 crystal eclats and 50,400 white beads.
—Kaitlyn Frey, PEOPLE.com, 5 July 2019
Krystin Arneson, Glamour, 6 July 2019
Each panel of Turner’s dress was embroidered with 50,400 crystal eclats and 50,400 white beads.
—Kaitlyn Frey, PEOPLE.com, 5 July 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for éclat
Noun
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Leo's events in Monaco were marked by all the usual protocol and pomp of a papal tour abroad.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
28 Mar. 2026
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Francis’ choice was in keeping with his simple taste and disdain for the pomp of the papacy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The 38-year-old posted herself on Instagram at community events, from political rallies to parades to little league baseball games.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Children line the parade routes and hold out their hands to ask nazarenos for candies and devotional cards with images of their brotherhood's statues.—
Alexis Marshall,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Jeannette Jackson received the honor at the Mummers Museum during a community discussion about Philadelphia traditions and the future of mummery.—
Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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But what was once the norm can now seem a kind of ableist mummery, which this production attempts to sidestep by offering a Richard with no physical impairments at all.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
11 July 2022
Noun
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Cool and calm weather can extend the length of bloom, while rain and wind bring the extravaganza to an end more quickly.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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Stratford Literary Festival As the birthplace of Shakespeare, Stratford-upon-Avon is the perfect setting for a literary extravaganza.—
Irenie Forshaw,
TheWeek,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Loren got her start in beauty pageants as a young girl before turning to acting in the 1950s.—
Juliana Ukiomogbe,
Architectural Digest,
3 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, closer to home, at the Glock Horse Performance Center in Austria, Kathrin put together a series of lavish Horses & Stars pageants.—
Simon Akam,
Vanity Fair,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Costco runs, book club integral to daily life Vance, who is expecting her fourth child, works to maintain a sense of normalcy for her and her family despite all the fanfare.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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For all the pregame fanfare on Wednesday’s Opening Night and Friday’s Opening Day, Vitello and the Giants haven’t had any reason to celebrate after the game’s final pitch.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The whole thing was a striking visual spectacle, too — waves of musicians rising from both sides, backup singers swaying and clapping, spotlights sweeping across the floor as a roaming camera zipped through the crowd like a drone that had just discovered country music.—
Theoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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Indeed, Coachella’s other two headliners, Bad Bunny and Blackpink, put on elaborate main-stage spectacles over the weekend that by most accounts left fans feeling both stimulated and satisfied.—
Vanessa Franko,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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While there’s no doubt the New England Patriots have long since passed the Red Sox in terms of popularity, Week 1 at Gillette Stadium has nowhere near the charm and pageantry of Opening Day at Fenway.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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The pageantry of the event, seeing the royal family gathered together, Kate Middleton’s fashion, and, yes, Prince Louis’s antics, be they in the carriage procession or on the Buckingham Palace balcony.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
1 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“éclat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/%C3%A9clat. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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