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

Obviously, it got more aggressive and became more of a huge, showy, crazy, overstimulating thing as it, as it moved its way over to the States.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 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

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

The victim bore its suffering patiently, without showy remonstrations.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel