dazzle noun
dazzler \ ˈda-z(ə-)lər \ noun
Synonyms & Antonyms for dainty
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//During her concert tours as a wunderkind, she was expected to dazzle audiences with her own compositions and improvisations on top of the other repertoire under her belt.
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BostonGlobe.com, "Boston music series honors the ‘incredible genius’ of Clara Schumann on her 200th birthday - The Boston Globe," 10 Oct. 2019
//The spectacle was primarily meant to dazzle Chinese citizens.
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Aaron Pressman, Fortune, "China’s High-Tech Progress Isn’t All Peaceful—Data Sheet," 2 Oct. 2019
//And with the group only continuing to dazzle fans all over the world, there's no telling where the BTS boys may pop up next.
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Lauren Rearick, Teen Vogue, "BTS Were Appointed FILA’s Global Ambassadors," 1 Oct. 2019
//Christmas tree history here to dazzle guests with at your annual holiday party.
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Country Living, "The History of the Christmas Tree Goes Back Farther Than You Might Realize," 4 Sep. 2019
//But that illustrates the fact that some people try to dazzle judges with gimmicks rather than talent.
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al, "Auditioning for ‘American Idol?’ Taylor Hicks has some advice," 13 Aug. 2019
//Maybe Nathan Peterman will continue to dazzle Gruden?
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Katherine Fitzgerald, azcentral, "Five things to watch for as Kyler Murray, Arizona Cardinals take on the Oakland Raiders," 13 Aug. 2019
//Darnold needed only seven plays in just over three minutes to dazzle in his season debut, finishing 4 of 5 for 68 yards and a touchdown with a perfect 158.3 quarterback rating in a 31-22 loss to the Giantson Thursday night.
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Dennis Waszak Jr., courant.com, "Jets’ Darnold opens 2nd NFL season in impressive style," 9 Aug. 2019
//Calliope takes its name from one of Oregon’s native hummingbirds and plans to dazzle passengers with creative and playful keepsakes.
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oregonlive.com, "Screen Door, Tillamook to open new outposts at Portland’s airport," 9 July 2019
First Known Use of dazzle
15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1
History and Etymology for dazzle
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More Synonyms and Antonyms ofdazzle
the quality or state of having or giving off light
- the dazzle of the stars on a cold but clear winter's night
- brightness,
- brilliance,
- brilliancy,
- candor,
- effulgence,
- illumination,
- lambency,
- lightness,
- luminance,
- luminosity,
- luminousness,
- luster
- (or lustre),
- lustrousness,
- radiance,
- refulgence,
- splendor
to overpower with light
- skiers were dazzled by the glare off of the slopes of freshly packed snow
More Definitions fordazzle
of a bright light : to cause (someone) to be unable to see for a short time
: to greatly impress or surprise (someone) by being very attractive or exciting
1 : to overpower with too much light
//The desert sunlight dazzled us.
2 : to confuse, surprise, or delight by being or doing something special and unusual
//The magician's tricks dazzled the audience.