dazzling
39
3.9
- adjective
- /ˈdæzlɪŋ/
:
deslumbrante
- The dazzling performance left the audience in awe as the dancers moved gracefully across the stage.
- a dazzling array
- a dazzling portrait
Why had no one ever written about things in this clear and dazzling way before?
- Why had no one ever written about things in this clear and dazzling way before?
- And she's trying to, you know, not the dazzling celebrities she's trying to bring on.
- Is there things that I would love to be able to see, like my dazzling smile?
- OK, I want you to imagine meeting the man of your dreams, your knight in shining armor, the one who turns your life from dull to dazzling.
- If you're going to dazzle them, do the dazzling appropriate.
- Sarah, my dazzling, brilliant, intelligent fears and courageous sister.
Examples
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ACE watches as GINGER flashes one of her dazzling smiles, but he's not sure whether she's flirting.
Fiction book (1995) -
If you love rose gold, this is just dazzling, absolutely beautiful.
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Why had no one ever written about things in this clear and dazzling way before?
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I would have just enjoyed their company and said, wow, this person is so dazzling and so interesting and I love it.
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I must say, your display today was dazzling.
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The plane breaks out above the clouds into dazzling blue sky and bright sun.
Fiction book (1990) -
South Beach is a slice of New York City in a tropical climate with dazzling color everywhere.
Academic text (2006) -
Historical reports of past Great Comets tell of dazzling beacons in the sky.
Academic text (1996) -
Laurie, this was the most perfect, dazzling creature I've ever seen!
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As they entered the exposition, a dazzling array of sights and sounds inundated their senses.
Academic text (2010)
Synonyms
692
2.0
Very beautiful to look at
299
3.9
Very impressive and beautiful in appearance or style
265
3.5
Very impressive and exciting to look at
253
3.6
Very beautiful and impressive in a way that makes people admire it
251
1.8
Very good and surprising in a way that pleases people
210
3.7
Very beautiful and impressive to look at
132
4.3
Looking stylish and exciting in a way that attracts attention
110
3.5
Very impressive and beautiful
77
3.5
A very beautiful and surprising sight that amazes you
30
3.2
Very impressive and grand in appearance or style
13
4.8
A bright, showy look that tries to impress people
11
7.9
Bright and beautiful in a way that looks impressive
8
6.7
So beautiful that it makes people notice it
7
4.8
Very surprising and impressive to look at
7
2.6
Very impressive and full of strong color or light
5
9.9
Very beautiful and impressive, like at a big party
5
4.2
So surprising that it seems hard to believe
5
1.3
Shining with small bright points like light on snow
3
7.5
Full of strong feeling or passion
2
3.0
Shining with many small bright points like stars
1
6.3
Very famous and admired for great skill or success
1
7.5
Very beautiful and impressive to look at
1
3.7
Very good in a way that people admire
Very bright and flashing like lightning that makes a strong impression
Something that shines very brightly and suddenly, like lightning, to surprise people
Shining with a bright, smooth surface like shiny metal
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Etymology
Dazzling comes from the old verb daze, which means 'to stun' or 'confuse'. So a dazzling performance is one that 'stuns' people because it is very impressive.