Meaning & use
eclat
Brilliant, conspicuous success or reputation; a dazzling public display or achievement.
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The young pianist's debut was performed with such eclat that critics compared her to the greats.
The wedding was celebrated with an eclat that the small town still talks about.
A note on using this word
Eclat, from French, is a formal, literary word usually kept in its unaccented English spelling; the original French 'eclat' also means a burst or flash.
Words with a similar meaning
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