Glitzy
adjective
Something shiny, flashy and extravagant, often meant to attract attention or seem stylish.
She wore a glitzy dress to the party.
Often appears as...
- glitzy dress
- glitzy event
adjective
Something shiny, flashy and extravagant, often meant to attract attention or seem stylish.
She wore a glitzy dress to the party.
Often appears as...
- glitzy dress
- glitzy event
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Pro Tip 1/3Attention Grabbing
Use 'glitzy' to describe things that are designed to stand out and catch the eye.
The casino was filled with glitzy neon signs.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Positive
While 'glitzy' can mean stylish, it might also imply something is overly flashy without substance or quality.
The glitzy gadgets looked cool but were actually quite cheap.
Pro Tip 3/3Informal Situations
'Glitzy' is suitable for casual conversation more than formal writing.
We went to a glitzy beach party last night.
Pro Tip 1/3Attention Grabbing
Use 'glitzy' to describe things that are designed to stand out and catch the eye.
The casino was filled with glitzy neon signs.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Positive
While 'glitzy' can mean stylish, it might also imply something is overly flashy without substance or quality.
The glitzy gadgets looked cool but were actually quite cheap.
Pro Tip 3/3Informal Situations
'Glitzy' is suitable for casual conversation more than formal writing.
We went to a glitzy beach party last night.
Pro Tip 1/3Attention Grabbing
Use 'glitzy' to describe things that are designed to stand out and catch the eye.
The casino was filled with glitzy neon signs.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Positive
While 'glitzy' can mean stylish, it might also imply something is overly flashy without substance or quality.
The glitzy gadgets looked cool but were actually quite cheap.
Pro Tip 3/3Informal Situations
'Glitzy' is suitable for casual conversation more than formal writing.
We went to a glitzy beach party last night.
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Video examples
Clay Shirky: Institutions...
pay attention to young mothers, because they have got not an ounce of support for technology that doesn't materially make their lives better. This is so much more important than Xbox, but it's a lot less glitzy. I think this is a revolution.
Video examples
Clay Shirky: Institutions...
pay attention to young mothers, because they have got not an ounce of support for technology that doesn't materially make their lives better. This is so much more important than Xbox, but it's a lot less glitzy. I think this is a revolution.
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Quote examples
Mary Kay Andrews
American Writer
My perfect beach town isn't a fancy resort or glitzy planned community. It's a place with a hometown grocery that has decent meat, seafood, and a deli; a couple of ice cream shops; and a handful of good restaurants - where the island-wide dress code is 'no shoes, no shirt, no problem.
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Wyatt Russell
American Actor
Recently, my dad has been teaching me a lot - like how to read a script. It used to just be about hockey or baseball or sports of whatever. We don't have glitzy or glamour-y Hollywood-type talk, like, 'Isn't that person great?' It's more about the process of how it works.
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Lee Radziwill
American Celebrity
As a child, the person I admired most in the world was Lana Turner! She seemed the epitome of glamour, and her glitzy surroundings so enviable, the opposite of my mother's extremely banal taste.
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Tess Daly
English Model
A lot of people always ask me about what life is like. Yes, it's glamorous, it's glitzy, but there is a lot more goes on than that glitz and glamour you see in a photograph or on a red carpet.
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Jessica Lucas
Canadian Actress
L.A. can be very superficial, and it's hard to meet cool people here. I try to stay away from the glitzy side of the business and have a normal life as much as possible. I keep to myself.
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Rose Byrne
Australian Actress
You know, I'm Australian, so I'm not too flashy or glitzy... I've stopped dressing for other people. If I think I look good, that's the most important thing.
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Waheeda Rehman
When I was young, I too enjoyed the charm of the glitzy world of movies. Life changed for me after marriage. My priority and focus was my family.
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Tom Felton
English Actor
Those of you that think filming is all glamour, you're so wrong! Really, only the premieres are the glitzy bits.
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Summer Rae
American Wrestler
I'm excited to show people I'm not just a girl who wears glitzy outfits and cheers on her man every week.
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Enya
Irish Musician
The personal appearances and red carpet events are very glitzy, but it's a bit false.
Quote examples
Mary Kay Andrews
American Writer
My perfect beach town isn't a fancy resort or glitzy planned community. It's a place with a hometown grocery that has decent meat, seafood, and a deli; a couple of ice cream shops; and a handful of good restaurants - where the island-wide dress code is 'no shoes, no shirt, no problem.
Quote examples
Wyatt Russell
American Actor
Recently, my dad has been teaching me a lot - like how to read a script. It used to just be about hockey or baseball or sports of whatever. We don't have glitzy or glamour-y Hollywood-type talk, like, 'Isn't that person great?' It's more about the process of how it works.
Quote examples
Lee Radziwill
American Celebrity
As a child, the person I admired most in the world was Lana Turner! She seemed the epitome of glamour, and her glitzy surroundings so enviable, the opposite of my mother's extremely banal taste.
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Tess Daly
English Model
A lot of people always ask me about what life is like. Yes, it's glamorous, it's glitzy, but there is a lot more goes on than that glitz and glamour you see in a photograph or on a red carpet.
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Jessica Lucas
Canadian Actress
L.A. can be very superficial, and it's hard to meet cool people here. I try to stay away from the glitzy side of the business and have a normal life as much as possible. I keep to myself.
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Rose Byrne
Australian Actress
You know, I'm Australian, so I'm not too flashy or glitzy... I've stopped dressing for other people. If I think I look good, that's the most important thing.
Quote examples
Waheeda Rehman
When I was young, I too enjoyed the charm of the glitzy world of movies. Life changed for me after marriage. My priority and focus was my family.
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Tom Felton
English Actor
Those of you that think filming is all glamour, you're so wrong! Really, only the premieres are the glitzy bits.
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Summer Rae
American Wrestler
I'm excited to show people I'm not just a girl who wears glitzy outfits and cheers on her man every week.
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Enya
Irish Musician
The personal appearances and red carpet events are very glitzy, but it's a bit false.
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