showy

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

They succeeded — this musical is an underrated gem — but its Luna’s less showy performance that truly winds up stealing your heart.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 24, 2026

This one was showy all right, with his strange, pale coat and mane and tail like mahogany.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes