Glitz Meaning
/ɡlɪts/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounGarish, brilliant showiness.
verbTo make glitzy.
Sentence Examples
Being a movie star, she was used to a life of glitz and glamour.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The Hollywood party was full of ____ with expensive decorations and famous stars.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The awards ceremony was full of ____ and glamour, with celebrities arriving in expensive luxury cars.
Word Origin & History
Back-formation from glitzy, in turn from German glitzern (“glint”). Cognate with Old Norse glitra, glita (“glitter”) and Gothic 𐌲𐌻𐌹𐍄𐌼𐌿𐌽𐌾𐌰𐌽 (glitmunjan, “glisten”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"[…] the newly rich hanker after old aristocratic glitz."
— 2012 October 13, “Very good, sir”, in The Economist, →ISSN, archived from the original on 12 Jan 2025:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The Hollywood party was full of ____ with expensive decorations and famous stars.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The awards ceremony was full of ____ and glamour, with celebrities arriving in expensive luxury cars.