showy
Example Sentences
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He also tried showy penstemons, but they didn’t like the shade near the house.
From Los Angeles Times
Tahini has a kind of quiet luxury to it — less sweet than nut butters, less showy, with a soft, earthy depth that can tip, just slightly, into bitterness in a way that feels intentional.
From Salon
Far from the “wastelands” where these wading birds lived, urban women adorned their hats with showy feathers as marks of status.
She also excelled in the fast, showy aria in which she warns Dejanira to beware of jealousy.
It’s been a while since the University of Chicago has had a showy run like the one now happening in men’s basketball.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
