showily
Example Sentences
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They’re expressive of their times without being showily edgy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2026
Three such titles this year are a heat-seeking troika that involve American notables who, after a period of relative domestic quiet, have showily returned to the international stage.
From New York Times ● May 24, 2024
But I'm not so sure that the main avenue that the protest has taken — people showily unsubscribing from Spotify — is really about that, especially since this boycott is unlikely to work.
From Salon ● Feb. 4, 2022
The vast majority of their co-workers, far less showily, will have gone off and done the shielding work for them.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 29, 2021
Then, as the train chugged along, suddenly Jiichan announced showily, “NOW you may each eat a cake! It is time!”
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
