Used in a Sentence

glitz

How to use glitz in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for glitz.

Editorial note

It isn't all glitz and glamour, and people should know that.

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Parts of speech1

Quick take

tasteless showiness

Meaning at a glance

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noun

tasteless showiness

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for glitz.

Example sentences

1

It isn't all glitz and glamour, and people should know that.

2

That "billionaire at 20" stuff is great, but it's also glitz.

3

It's glitz for the sake of glitz, to the detriment of utility.

4

Bright lights ever where; scenery, under-lighting on the cars and all that glitz.

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And this release is mostly about trying to catch up with Apple on usability and glitz.

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I suspect it would make a pretty awesome skunkworks, hidden away from the glitz of the new main campus.

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They are written by the principal investigator for an audience who doesn't give a shit about glitz and glam.

8

A minimalist design wouldn't need a physics engine because the things that need the physics engine are glitz effects.

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By contrast with the media glitz and general buzz described in the article, this industry is a bit straight-laced or "square".

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Physicists and mathematicians who program are so underpaid they dream about the glamour and glitz of working in a cube on Wall Street.

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I actually thought the screenshots are quite interesting with their scanline glitz, but apparently that's from postprocessing.

12

Yes, it's extremely dated and doesn't have all the fancy glitz of modern desktop environments, but the underlying system itself is quite modern.

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However, my issue with the article is not the 'it's not all glitz and glamour' but the 'it's shitty, you never see your family, you're constantly stressed, and your chances suck'.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use glitz in a sentence?

It isn't all glitz and glamour, and people should know that.

What does glitz mean?

tasteless showiness

What part of speech is glitz?

glitz is commonly used as noun.