showy
adjective
making an imposing display.
showier
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comparativeof showy.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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Brecken Branstrator, the editor-in-chief of GemGuide, a gem-price data platform, said the “quiet luxury” trend may be giving way to showier offerings.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
Yes: Alcaraz is the faster, showier player, capable of mad sprints to pull out improbable winners, but Sinner’s developed real range.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2025
I first tuned into “Vanderpump Rules” for its addictive schadenfreude: you delighted in seeing the mistakes of your youth play out among a new generation, except in showier locales.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2024
What appealed to you about playing Ray who is rather passive, rather than say, the showier role of Skip?
From Salon ● Apr. 12, 2024
It is natural that the east side, with its broader plateaus and showier range, should have the first development, but no accessible country of the splendid beauty of the west side can long remain neglected.
From The Book of the National Parks by Robert Sterling Yard
