adjective
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gaudy, flashy, or ostentatious
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making a brilliant or imposing display
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Origin of 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
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
While much of today’s advances are less showy, focused on things like energy efficiency and reducing elevator wait-times, some of what the industry is working on may yet produce a few gasps.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 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
Why had he given the showy song to Betty Jean and a strange thin melody to Caroline?
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
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