glitzy

adjective

as in loud
excessively showy I think that rhinestone-studded outfit is a little too glitzy for church

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Recent Examples of glitzy In among the glitzy beach club lunches and time spent sunning on their super yacht Seven, Victoria was spotted employing David as her husband-photographer. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 16 Aug. 2026 The Haim rocker stars alongside Ziwe as a bouncer who is unimpressed with Owen’s outfit to the glitzy event. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Aug. 2026 His four-decade career will be the focus of the Costume Institute’s next spring show, the annual exhibition that opens with the glitzy Met Gala on the first Monday in May. — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026 Dua Lipa and her husband Callum Turner are back on the red carpet following their glitzy Italian wedding and honeymoon. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 4 Aug. 2026 This glitzy steakhouse in Miami Worldcenter is offering a Spice menu for the first time. — Connie Ogle july 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026 So glitzy, in fact, that the steakhouse hardly seems an appropriate place to celebrate the late Anthony Bourdain, who preferred a more salt-of-the-earth version like Keen’s. — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 July 2026 For those weary of the overt commercialism surrounding those glitzy showpieces, the GAA provides a refreshing antidote. — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 27 July 2026 Historically overshadowed by its glitzy neighbors to the north, Venice and Santa Monica, this little beach town is slowly coming into its own. — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glitzy
  1. loud
  2. noisy
  3. gaudy
  4. flashy
  5. ornate
  6. garish
Adjective
  • They are literally made loud enough to rally troops from a long distance.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The actual blast of the ram’s horn is loud, but not loud enough to rouse me from my stress blackout.
    — Risa Polansky Shiman, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of loud
Adjective
  • The longest track on the album at more than eight minutes, it’s built around a relentless two-note bass line and dangerously cowbell-adjacent percussion and features a whirlwind of samples and sweetly noisy meltdowns.
    — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 19 Aug. 2026
  • For tummy time, little ones can enjoy the bright mat, noisy maracas and activity toys.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of noisy
Adjective
  • Beyond gaudy numbers and a long scroll of awards and achievements, Nelson was one of the most colorful and compelling coaches to grace the Bay Area in any professional sport.
    — Carl Steward, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The subsidy headlined a gaudy incentive package offering property and sales tax exemptions, discount electricity and payments for infrastructure in exchange for about 9,000 jobs.
    — Mark Dee August 2, Idaho Statesman, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of gaudy
Adjective
  • McGroarty has good offensive skills, but his game isn’t the flashiest.
    — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Pete Crow-Armstrong is among the flashiest players in all of Major League Baseball.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of flashy
Adjective
  • Instead of the ornate porcelain and cloisonné enameling often associated with imperial vases, this one is made of blown glass.
    — Stephy Chung, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • By 1988, when Phantom debuted on Broadway, the Reagan-era consumer culture and flashy opulence were on their way out, so the ornate, maximalist sets and the lush orchestrations felt off-key to reviewers.
    — Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of ornate
Adjective
  • The animation emphasizes fidelity to the original show and the time period’s garish aesthetic in general, for a show that, more than almost any film, truly feels like picking up and reading five random issues of a comic run from 30 years ago.
    — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Our test car’s blue-and-silver two-tone finish was striking without becoming garish, though subtlety is always relative when the hood stretches this far and the grille resembles the entrance to a private bank.
    — Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of garish

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