showy

Example Sentences

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Irony has little use for ecstasy, but Mac’s specialty is spectacle, and his slow, if showy, disposal of wit brought a new immersive quality to the text and performance.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

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

From Salon • May 5, 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

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

Once we got on the ground, she’d be her showy self again and this fraidycat episode would be long faded.

From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia