showiness
Example Sentences
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The males’ showiness might help attract females, but their displays can draw the attention of cats, birds and other potential predators.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2025
The result is a piece that is at once in your face and ephemeral, a classic royal family bit of showiness and nothingness.
From Salon • May 17, 2024
A common belief is that native plants look messy or lack the showiness we crave in our gardens, but Rabourn says well-designed native gardens are just as dynamic and beautiful as conventional ones.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 26, 2024
Her true, pure high notes become all the more meaningful for their lack of showiness.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2021
The showiness of the feathers fought with the busy floral pattern and overshadowed the jacket.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
