showiness
Americannoun
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The result is a piece that is at once in your face and ephemeral, a classic royal family bit of showiness and nothingness.
From Salon ● May 17, 2024
Cage might have preferred less showiness, but here they felt bigger than life, capable of moving a listener to tears.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2024
A common belief is that native plants look messy or lack the showiness we crave in our gardens, but Rabourn says well-designed native gardens are just as dynamic and beautiful as conventional ones.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 26, 2024
Her true, pure high notes become all the more meaningful for their lack of showiness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2021
The showiness of the feathers fought with the busy floral pattern and overshadowed the jacket.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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