glitz and glamor

Meaning

This phrase refers to the exciting, attractive, and highly fashionable atmosphere associated with fame, wealth, and show business. It often carries a slight connotation that this attractiveness is superficial or temporary.

Examples

• Behind all the glitz and glamor of Hollywood, actors actually work incredibly long hours.

  Behind all the glitz and glamor of Hollywood, actors actually work incredibly long hours.

• She was quickly drawn into the glitz and glamor of the international fashion scene.

  She was quickly drawn into the glitz and glamor of the international fashion scene.

• The charity gala had plenty of glitz and glamor, with celebrities arriving in designer gowns.

  The charity gala had plenty of glitz and glamor, with celebrities arriving in designer gowns.

• I love the glitz and glamor of the film festival, but the films themselves are what matter.

  I love the glitz and glamor of the film festival, but the films themselves are what matter.

• He preferred a quiet life in the countryside over the glitz and glamor of the big city.

  He preferred a quiet life in the countryside over the glitz and glamor of the big city.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ The party had a lot of glitzes and glamors.

  ✓ The party had a lot of glitz and glamor.

  'Glitz and glamor' is an uncountable idiomatic expression and should not be pluralized.

• ✗ She loves the glitz and glamor of studying mathematics.

  ✓ She loves the intellectual challenge of studying mathematics.

  'Glitz and glamor' is reserved for high-fashion, celebrity, entertainment, or luxury contexts, not quiet academic pursuits.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Many young people are seduced by the ___ of the music industry.

  💡 The exciting and flashy side of fame.

  Show answer

  glitz and glamor

• Despite the ___ of the red carpet, the actress remained incredibly humble.

  💡 The showy, attractive aspect of show business.

  Show answer

  glitz and glamor