glitzy
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Neither Tennessee resident cops to having much interest in Nashville’s glitzy Lower Broadway district, where tourists stumble from one bar owned by a name-brand country star to another.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Along the breezy streets, you’ll find a tale of two eras: the town’s surf bum past and its glitzy present.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
“We actually don’t shop that much in New York anymore,” said Caramichael as he strolled among the department stores and boutiques of Tokyo’s glitzy Ginza district.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
"It's loud, it's glitzy, it's glossy, that's what this is."
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
It is hard to imagine Tom Smith surrounded by the artificialities of show business, standing in a glitzy showring, loosing horses to run in chaotic sprints, and not think that something precious was being squandered.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
For one thing, young people are opting to work at private-equity firms, high-frequency trading desks and other glitzier jobs where coffee serves as fuel, not product.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
American Family Field, home of the Brewers, opened in 2001 during the peak of the last round of nationwide stadium construction, as cities replaced multipurpose facilities with glitzier sport-specific structures.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 22, 2023
Recently, a lack of new models has made it tougher for Tesla to take on rivals in China, where glitzier offerings from local players have weighed on demand.
From Reuters ● Jul. 19, 2023
Whether you bought your purse on the other, glitzier side of Canal Street or from one of the shady guys right outside, you’ve wound up here at this Starbucks because you’re human.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 15, 2023
Even as the Jazz have gone about their business of building the best record in the N.B.A. this season, they have struggled to escape the long shadows cast by glitzier rivals.
From New York Times ● Apr. 5, 2021
The rest of the basketball world has spent the entire season wondering whether this is the end of James’s eight-year partnership with the NBA’s glitziest franchise—his longest consecutive stint with a single team.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026
The glitziest exhibits belonged to the slot-machine manufacturers.
From Slate ● Nov. 18, 2025
And whether you watched the show live or are just catching up, there was much to learn from Hollywood’s glitziest night.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2025
If Cannes, the world’s largest and glitziest film festival, stands for cinematic excess, its thunderous standing ovations can seem like its greatest overindulgence.
From Seattle Times ● May 22, 2023
Gia ran her fingertips over the pocket watches on the counter of Fournier's Curious Clockwork Shop in the glitziest area of Betelmore's high street.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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