showy
adjective
making an imposing display.
showiest
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superlativeof showy.superlative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating the greatest degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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The biggest music stars and the showiest productions are enjoying broad popularity right now.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
Naturally, he doesn’t stand a chance against Butler and Fraser, the category’s two showiest contenders; neither, it seems, do Farrell and Nighy, whom I’d rank a close second and third.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2023
The showiest creation is duck presented four ways, as spiced sliced breast, broth, fried wing and “pie.”
From Washington Post ● Nov. 21, 2022
Still to see: Oscar favorites Sean Penn and Bradley Cooper have supporting roles in “Licorice Pizza,” and Cooper’s may be the showiest, based on the trailer.
From New York Times ● Oct. 7, 2021
Everyone, meanwhile, appears to be blending into a classless crowd, shedding the showiest kinds of high-status clothes in favor of a jeans-and-sweatsuit informality.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
