snazzy
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- snazzily adverb
- snazziness noun
Etymology
Origin of snazzy
First recorded in 1930–35; origin uncertain
Example Sentences
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In the years leading up to the pandemic, low interest rates fueled borrowing binges across higher education to build snazzy academic buildings and dorms.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
Set in 1980s New York, “Joker: Folie à Deux” is a dark, psychological thriller loosely based on DC Comics characters that also includes snazzy song-and-dance numbers in colorful fantasy sequences.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2024
“I either suck or I’m awesome,” Casey Likes said as he entered Frames, a snazzy bowling alley tucked into a corner of the Port Authority Bus Terminal.
From New York Times • Nov. 29, 2023
For decades, marketers of consumer goods designed highly adorned packages, deploying bold colors, snazzy text, cartoons and illustrations to seize the attention of shoppers.
From Salon • Nov. 9, 2023
Lonna had pilfered the stone from Leon Leep’s sock drawer and had gotten it made into a snazzy toe ring for herself.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
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