flashiness

Example Sentences

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But what it lacks in flashiness, Costco makes up for in consistency that Walmart hasn’t yet matched.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

But for all their flashiness, it was not well understood how these birds evolved a unique way to create their colour palette.

From Science Daily • Nov. 15, 2024

There’s often a bias against the idea of flashiness, especially in classical music circles, as if it must always be preceded by the word “empty.”

From New York Times • Dec. 7, 2023

"It didn't align with what I thought we were building the company for," said Singh, adding that he was "embarrassed and ashamed" at deals he said "reeked of excess and flashiness."

From Reuters • Oct. 16, 2023

Indeed, a certain jauntiness in dress that verged toward flashiness would not naturally predispose them in his favor.

From A Day of Fate by Roe, Edward Payson