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flashy

[flash-ee] / ˈflæʃ i /


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Algorithms, after all, give these priests an incentive to be flashy and address controversies.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

Young bankers learn quickly that pants should have belt loops, watches shouldn’t be flashy and you never dress better than the boss.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

As wearables became part of everyday life, it’s no surprise that they stopped being as flashy, or big, as they used to be.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

While Harding, 50, retains a boyish mien, he is anything but flashy and conveys a British reserve on the podium.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

He was a big, hefty fellow, good-looking in a rather flashy, sunburnt way.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier




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