flashy
adjective
sparkling or brilliant, especially in a superficial way or for the moment.
flashily
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a word derived from
flashy.
Example Sentences
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The man, identified in court documents as 35-year-old Kevin Juin, dressed flashily and seemed to be living a life that he didn’t appear to have the means to support, the person said.
From MarketWatch ● May 29, 2026
No one was remotely surprised when Rob Marshall’s flashily entertaining Broadway-to-Hollywood adaptation won six Oscars, including best picture and best supporting actress for Catherine Zeta-Jones, so riveting as the murderous chorine Velma Kelly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2023
He was a flashily dressed showman, eager to win prizes in the air.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 31, 2022
Another light display shone the Communist hammer and sickle onto clouds over Shenzhen, a flashily commercial city in the south.
From New York Times ● Jul. 1, 2021
He was flashily dressed in a brand-new Fila tennis outfit, which fitted rather tightly.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
