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
Another round of northern lights are expected to take place this November, dazzling the night sky just weeks after the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) forecasted a minor geomagnetic storm watch (G1) earlier in the month.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
Stargazers are in for quite the double feature this weekend: The Beaver moon, the last supermoon of the year, will share the celestial stage with the dazzling Leonid meteor shower.
—Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
That's not to mention the lasers dazzling overtop the stage throughout the night, and the fire occasionally shooting up from underneath.
—David Wysong, The Enquirer, 9 Nov. 2024
No matter: Gaga got to dazzle in front of her ever-growing fan base, the Little Monsters, and after opening the tour with theater dates, the Monster Ball eventually grew big enough to produce an HBO special filmed at New York’s Madison Square Garden.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
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Skyler Caruso, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
Stargazers are in for quite the double feature this weekend: The Beaver moon, the last supermoon of the year, will share the celestial stage with the dazzling Leonid meteor shower.
—Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
That's not to mention the lasers dazzling overtop the stage throughout the night, and the fire occasionally shooting up from underneath.
—David Wysong, The Enquirer, 9 Nov. 2024
No matter: Gaga got to dazzle in front of her ever-growing fan base, the Little Monsters, and after opening the tour with theater dates, the Monster Ball eventually grew big enough to produce an HBO special filmed at New York’s Madison Square Garden.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Dazzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dazzle. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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