glitz

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For up-and-coming filmmakers, an Oscar nomination -- and the attendant glitz and glamour of luncheons rubbing shoulders with megastars like Timothee Chalamet and Steven Spielberg -- is confirmation that persistence pays off.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

“I look at L.A. and there is plenty of glitz and glamour to rally the donor class,” Boykoff said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

They weren’t in town to hear Britney Spears, immerse themselves in the Strip’s glitz and glamour, or answer the siren call of the blackjack tables.

From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026

Though the Wolffs’ farmhouse is technically in the Hamptons, this is a Hamptons entirely without glitz, no $50 lobster salads or traffic snarls or Prada stores.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

“Yep. That’s when we head to the set. Starring in a TV show isn’t all glitz and glamour. Okay, it’s mostly glitz and glamour, but you also have to wake up early.”

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein