glitz

[ glits ]

noun

1. ostentatious glitter or sophistication:

   a cocktail lounge noted for its glitz.

verb (used with object)

1. to add a showy sophistication to (often followed by up ):

   They glitzed up the lobby with a couple of fountains and a birdcage.

glitz

/ ɡlɪts /

noun

1. slang.
   ostentatious showiness; gaudiness or glitter

Word History and Origins

Origin of glitz¹

First recorded in 1975–80; back formation from glitzy

Word History and Origins

Origin of glitz¹

C20: back formation from glitzy

Example Sentences

Its glitz and gloss are immersive, its pace propulsive, its twists thrilling.

From Time

You might go to a Starbucks and the store is really nice, you have this great experience, you get your latte, you go out, but then if you look beneath all of the glitz on the streets, you actually have much older infrastructure.

From MIT Technology Review

Behind the glitz of Apple’s April 20 “Spring Loaded” event, which featured new iMacs, iPads, and a Willie Wonka purple paint job for iPhones, Apple quietly announced a tiny tweak to its operating system.

From Quartz

Not many know what to expect, save for the dissonance of glitz and glamour against the backdrop of a nation decimated by illness and economic downturn.

From Washington Post

While the glitz and glamor have increased, the most recent season’s drama had some viewers questioning whether the relationships between current cast members had become too toxic.

From Time

Cars have national attributes and GM wants their luxury line to grab the glitz of New York instead of the grime of Detroit.

From The Daily Beast

The paperback rights for Glitz, after it made the list, went for $500,000.

From The Daily Beast

The pair met in 2001 and embarked on a romance of glitz and glamour that lasted over a decade.

From The Daily Beast

Along with the glitz and the glamour of the era, Hamilton also recorded its troubling events.

From The Daily Beast

Mother Antonia Brenner, a twice-divorced socialite, renounced Hollywood glitz to live as a nun in a Mexican prison.

From The Daily Beast

Related Words

• glamour