glitz

[ glits ]

/ glɪts /

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noun

ostentatious glitter or sophistication: a cocktail lounge noted for its glitz.

verb (used with object)

to add a showy sophistication to (often followed by up): They glitzed up the lobby with a couple of fountains and a birdcage.

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Origin of glitz

1970–75; perhaps blend of glitter and ritz

Words nearby glitz

glitter, glitterati, glitter ice, Glittertinden, glittery, glitz, glitzy, Gliwice, Gln, gloam, gloaming

How to use glitz in a sentence

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.
Apple’s privacy update shows the massive power of small design changes|Nicolás Rivero|April 26, 2021|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.
Why do the Oscars matter?|Sonia Rao|April 16, 2021|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.
The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Watching The Real Housewives|Cady Lang|April 9, 2021|Time
The glitz and twinkle of Music’s Biggest Night can make it easy to forget that the Grammys is an industry-voted awards show — and that “excellence” is only ever what the music business wants to see when it looks in the mirror Monday morning.
Album of the year is the Grammy that nobody deserves to win|Chris Richards|March 12, 2021|Washington Post

For all its glitz and glamour, Hollywood is a land of gig workers on the lookout for the next opportunity.
Don’t Fall Victim to Newest Scams|Pallabi Munsi|March 10, 2021|Ozy
Cars have national attributes and GM wants their luxury line to grab the glitz of New York instead of the grime of Detroit.
Nationalism on Four Wheels|Clive Irving|October 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The paperback rights for Glitz, after it made the list, went for $500,000.
Elmore Leonard’s Rocky Road to Fame and Fortune|Mike Lupica|September 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The pair met in 2001 and embarked on a romance of glitz and glamour that lasted over a decade.
Fashion Designer—and Mick Jagger’s Girlfriend—L’Wren Scott, Found Dead|Erin Cunningham|March 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Along with the glitz and the glamour of the era, Hamilton also recorded its troubling events.
All Hail Richard Hamilton, the Father of British Pop Art|Chloë Ashby|February 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mother Antonia Brenner, a twice-divorced socialite, renounced Hollywood glitz to live as a nun in a Mexican prison.
From Hollywood Socialite to Catholic Missionary|The Telegraph|October 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for glitz

glitz

/ (ɡlɪts) /

noun

slang ostentatious showiness; gaudiness or glitter

Word Origin for glitz

C20: back formation from glitzy

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