showy

Example Sentences

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But that ego-removing message never quite reached the Met’s showy music director, Yannick Nézet-Séguin.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

While much of today’s advances are less showy, focused on things like energy efficiency and reducing elevator wait-times, some of what the industry is working on may yet produce a few gasps.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

"He was not showy and maybe that was to the detriment of his legacy but I hope people will start to recognise him a little more than maybe he has been so far."

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

Mangold has a showy falsetto that heightens Noah’s vulnerable longing, but the duets with Cheers’ Allie aren’t lyrically sophisticated enough to provide the relationship with much depth.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

Usually I'd pick up Vonetta’s broken spirits until she was once again crowy and showy, but now I let her sulk after she received no praise from Cecile.

From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia