What does glitz mean?
Definitions for glitz
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Princeton's WordNet
flashiness, garishness, gaudiness, loudness, brashness, meretriciousness, tawdriness, glitznoun
tasteless showiness
Wiktionary
glitznoun
garish, brilliant showiness
Etymology: Back-formation from glitzy, in turn from glitzern. Cognate with Old Norse glitra/glita and Gothic 0332033B03390344033C033F033D033E0330033D.
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Glitz is a term used to describe extravagant but superficial display or glamour, often characterized by ornate or flashy decoration and showiness. It typically lacks depth or substance and is designed to impress or attract attention.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of glitz in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of glitz in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of glitz in a Sentence
I don't know what his ambitions are. He wants to solve the case, but I think he wants a piece of the glitz, that's OK with me. All the power to him.
Rio de Janeiro is a tale of two cities, on the one hand, the glitz and glamour designed to impress the world and on the other, a city marked by repressive police interventions that are decimating a significant part of a generation of young, black and poor men. The country's.
The Oscars will always be a part of the glitz and glamor of Hollywood, the difference may come in the way that the' bump' they provide is measured ; whether in box office dollars, streaming views, video sales and rentals or social media likes.
Our darling mother Marie Harmon was a fantastic comedic actress! She never shared her movies with us kids. Had I known the great stock I came from I would have taken myself seriously as an actor, though she gave up the glitz to have us kids she never lost the glamour. A true star to the end and we will miss her beauty and wit every single day.
I see a lot of hotels in my work, lots of hotels think they can simply offer a nice room with a pretty view, but what Fairmont and Raffles are doing here is more than just glitz. Each property is awe-inspiring and curated to each guest individually.
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