Meaning of glitzkrieg | Babel Free

Definitions

An assault of luxuriousness, extravagance, or ostentation.

informal

Examples

“Because he parlayed the Brooklyn apartments built by his father into a metropolitan real-estate kingdom exemplified by the extraordinary Trump Tower, a glitzkrieg of marble, glass, and brass where millions shop and millionaires live, […]”

“"Supermodels" were launched during the glitzkrieg of the '80s, when brand-name girls like Linda, Christy, Naomi, and Cindy were promoted as special commodities with individual identities.”

“The Bollywood Saga, by Dinesh Raheja and Jitendra Kothari, documents the journey of Hindi films, analysing changes that marked each passing era — from the early silent years to the post-millennial "glitzkrieg" of mega-budget films.”

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