bedazzling

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adjective

be·​daz·​zling bi-ˈda-z(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce bedazzling (audio)
bē-
Synonyms of bedazzlingnext
: brilliantly or showily bright, colorful, or impressive : dazzling entry 1
bedazzling lights
a bedazzling performer/performance
a bedazzling display
bedazzlingly adverb
a bedazzlingly beautiful display

bedazzling

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present participle of bedazzle

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Adjective bedazzling Christmas decorations that added to the holiday cheer
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The most bedazzling new rule requires prosecutors to state at sentencing the cost of imprisonment, among other factors. — Stu Bykofsky, Philly.com, 12 Apr. 2018

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First Known Use

Adjective

1852, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bedazzling was in 1852

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“Bedazzling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bedazzling. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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