How to Use razzle-dazzle in a Sentence

razzle-dazzle

noun
  • But craft beer is much more than stouts, sours and other hops-and-malt razzle-dazzle.
    — Matt Wake | [email protected], al, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Philly tried some razzle-dazzle, but that was sniffed out by Frankie Luvu, who dropped Jalen Hurts for a big loss.
    — Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
  • And some fajitas don’t even rely on the razzle-dazzle of a steaming plate at all.
    — Emily Heil, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2023
  • The two connected for a 42-yard gain — adding a razzle-dazzle wrinkle to the string of big plays given up by the Aztecs defense this season.
    — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Nov. 2023
  • But true Broadway razzle-dazzle never goes out of style.
    — EW.com, 17 Nov. 2023
  • That night, Beth asked Travis to bring his razzle-dazzle to the Yellowstone for its auction — for no commission.
    — Charlie Mason, TVLine, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The turnaround started with razzle-dazzle as Slovis threw a long lateral to Parker Kingston on the right edge.
    — Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2023
  • Step right up to experience the razzle-dazzle of a circus, live on Broadway.
    — Shania Russell, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2024
  • There were moments that just had a widescreen B&W image of the live band hovering over the stage that were nearly as compelling as anything in a more razzle-dazzle mode.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Yet those factors both feel secondary to the old-fashioned razzle-dazzle Roan dispenses onstage: the eye rolls, the kiss-blowing, the finger guns, the hair-whipping.
    — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
  • The same goes for his appetite: As with his razzle-dazzle style, the King's culinary tastes ventured into the flamboyant and idiosyncratic.
    — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 24 July 2023
  • While the stock rose ~40% (S & P +4%) over the last month, mostly driven by ‘razzle-dazzle’ headlines as most fundamentals remain weak.
    — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 15 July 2024
  • Sure, there's a lot of razzle-dazzle, but these are real young adults hoping to build generational wealth for their families.
    — Axios, 5 Sep. 2024
  • Making illusions without any of the patter, the showmanship, the razzle-dazzle?
    — Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 20 June 2023
  • Still, from costumes to makeup to ambition, the razzle-dazzle is impressive.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2025
  • Second, all that razzle-dazzle takes a serious toll in the form of wildfires, poor air quality, pollution, and wildlife trauma.
    — Kristin Hostetter, Outside Online, 2 July 2024
  • The season encompasses more than just some of the best big-band music around, but also stories of jazz artists old and new, a beloved Christmas TV special, the geekiness of video games and the razzle-dazzle of Tinseltown.
    — Patrick Neas, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2024
  • The promotional video doesn’t show any specifics, just general Vegas razzle-dazzle, but just imagine running into Tom Schwartz by the ice machine.
    — Bridget Read, Curbed, 12 Mar. 2025
  • In the kitchen itself, the razzle-dazzle of Hollywood Regency dominates.
    — Michelle Duncan, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2023
  • Madonna’s Celebration tour is a messy victory lap that needs more razzle-dazzle.
    — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2024
  • In recent years, MTV Books has abided, at least publicly, in a quiet lull, without marketing razzle-dazzle or new releases.
    — Hazlitt, 4 May 2022
  • Because tourists favor spectacle — and shows now desperately need them in order to run long enough to break even — producers can fall into a razzle-dazzle arms race.
    — Boris Kachka, Vulture, 16 May 2024
  • The actor’s layered performance, teetering between sweet and steely, heartbroken and heartbreaking, is a highlight of the film that could have relied on its razzle-dazzle to carry it.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Feb. 2025
  • Advertisement SoFi Stadium has become the set piece for every big pop spectacle of our time, a place where backing tracks are a prerequisite for the razzle-dazzle required.
    — August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2024
  • Elsewhere, Goldberg and Griffin's razzle-dazzle of a duet is hardly the first musical production The View has put on amid serious developments.
    — Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Imagine the Las Vegas strip, with all its dopamine-pumping music, flashing lights, and psychological razzle-dazzle — then insert every kind of gadget and tech tool imaginable on top of it all.
    — Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2024
  • The typical Holiday–Wilson tempo is a kind of medium-pace chug—neither outright swing nor an invitation to the blues; an alloy in which are cast jazz smarts and a more accessible razzle-dazzle.
    — Elizabeth Barber, Harper's Magazine, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Additionally, the nation hoped that a dash of international sports razzle-dazzle would help launder its dismal human rights record.
    — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 10 May 2023
  • Jackson seemed to represent the audience’s expectations for a halftime show performer: razzle-dazzle, patriotism, and gratitude to be on such a grand stage.
    — Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 10 Feb. 2025
  • Everyone’s version of razzle-dazzle varies—luckily, there are party dresses for every occasion, dress code, and personal style ethos.
    — Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2024

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