flashy
adjective
sparkling or brilliant, especially in a superficial way or for the moment.
flashiness
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a word derived from
flashy.
Example Sentences
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“Apart from the flashiness of humanoid robots, the growth in robotics thanks in part to AI developments has been material,” says the firm.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
But what it lacks in flashiness, Costco makes up for in consistency that Walmart hasn’t yet matched.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
But for all their flashiness, it was not well understood how these birds evolved a unique way to create their colour palette.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 15, 2024
Some people inside the organization said they at the time found the flashiness unseemly for the head of a homelessness nonprofit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2024
The eagerness with which we have adopted it, partly on account of its flashiness, but principally on account of its greater rest, is a good commentary on the proposition with which we began.
From The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 5 by Edgar Allan Poe
