showy

Example Sentences

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Wintour was reportedly “underwhelmed” by Malle’s selection, but who doesn’t love a showy primary?

From Salon • May 5, 2026

Obviously, it got more aggressive and became more of a huge, showy, crazy, overstimulating thing as it, as it moved its way over to the States.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

But it’s been a while since the Maroons from the South Side have had a showy run like the one now happening in men’s basketball.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

They succeeded — this musical is an underrated gem — but its Luna’s less showy performance that truly winds up stealing your heart.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

He hears the brass bands, too, and the living room gleams bright with the showy flutes and trumpets and trombones.

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti