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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

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 The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 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

Colonel Smith, a timid horseman, liked showy mounts.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes