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

He also tried showy penstemons, but they didn’t like the shade near the house.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Far from the “wastelands” where these wading birds lived, urban women adorned their hats with showy feathers as marks of status.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Colonel Smith, a timid horseman, liked showy mounts.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes