dazzled; dazzling
ˈdaz-liŋ 
ˈda-zə-liŋ
1
: to lose clear vision especially from looking at bright light
2
a
: to shine brilliantly
… the woods dazzled whitely …—
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b
: to arouse admiration by an impressive display
She dazzles in her live concerts.
1
: to overpower with light
was dazzled by the camera flash
2
: to impress deeply, overpower, or confound with brilliance
dazzled us with her wit
dazzle
noun
Examples of dazzle in a Sentence
Elvis always dazzled his audiences.
Visitors were dazzled by the mansion's ornate rooms.
She truly dazzles in her live concerts.
Recent Examples on the Web
The Past Unusual boxes and 7,000-year-old trove found locked in ice
Along with obsidian that dazzled scientists in Canada.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
Howard’s rollicking widescreen melodrama about Irish immigrants pursuing fortune and glory in late-19th-century America gave newlyweds Cruise and Kidman a pair of juicy dramatic roles and a procession of dazzling landscape backdrops.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 21 June 2024
Such wisdom fills the pages of this immensely entertaining history, which is constructed around medieval guidebooks and travelogues, and highlights dazzling destinations like Constantinople and Rhodes under the Knights Hospitaller.
—The New Yorker, 12 June 2024
Despite internet rumors, Taylor Swift will not be dazzling the screen in Deadpool and Wolverine.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 10 June 2024
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Big Think, 24 June 2024
Howard’s rollicking widescreen melodrama about Irish immigrants pursuing fortune and glory in late-19th-century America gave newlyweds Cruise and Kidman a pair of juicy dramatic roles and a procession of dazzling landscape backdrops.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 21 June 2024
Such wisdom fills the pages of this immensely entertaining history, which is constructed around medieval guidebooks and travelogues, and highlights dazzling destinations like Constantinople and Rhodes under the Knights Hospitaller.
—The New Yorker, 12 June 2024
Despite internet rumors, Taylor Swift will not be dazzling the screen in Deadpool and Wolverine.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 10 June 2024
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“Dazzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dazzle. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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