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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

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 • Mar. 25, 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

At first the colors of the picture had been too showy and not as they were in real life, but after a year they faded into softer, lifelike colors.

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan