showy

Example Sentences

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Cooking the fish “en papillote” makes for a showy presentation, but is actually a breeze to do.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mr. Ehnes gave it fresh life in a reflective reading generally shorn of showy gestures.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

I thought briefly about making a stovetop quick jam to swirl through the batter — dramatic, showy — but that felt like inviting too much liquid chaos into the mix.

From Salon

The segment is easily the film’s showiest, Bi’s camera snaking through streets and darting into different buildings.

From Los Angeles Times