adjective
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having irregular marks
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informal done to attract attention or make a sensation; showy
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making a splash or splashes
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Origin of splashy
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All of those splashy moves to acquire Stafford and the rest had cost the Rams all of their early picks—in fact, they wouldn’t get to pick in the first round for seven straight years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
But the run-up to the splashy preview has been potentially overshadowed by a string of apparent leaks which appear to show footage of GTA 6 in action.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
The point of these splashy redesigns is always to tie back to something more intrinsic to the company, though.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
This was most recently on display in mid-July when he made a big, splashy announcement of a nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia.
From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2026
There were splashy weddings with salmon and harpists, then bright blond grandchildren and funny blond dogs.
From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart
While the home served as Gomez’s primary residence for several years, she and her husband have since moved on to an even splashier dwelling.
From MarketWatch ● May 18, 2026
The unwritten rules: the bigger, the louder, the splashier, the starrier, the better.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025
But the mere possibility will make it one of the more intriguing early subplots of the winter, representing one potentially splashier option for the club to consider in pursuit of 2026 roster upgrades.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2025
In general, cold water sounds brighter and splashier, while hot water sounds duller and frothier.
From New York Times ● May 9, 2024
“Theater Camp” was one of the splashier acquisitions at the festival, going to Searchlight Pictures with a rare theatrical release attached to it.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 21, 2023
Although the PC chip entry was the splashiest announcement at Computex for Nvidia, it is an unproven market.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
The world’s biggest coffee company is now courting some of the splashiest names out there—Taylor Swift, Khloé Kardashian and MrBeast—to help introduce Starbucks to a new generation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
The splashiest email was sent by Epstein to Ghislaine Maxwell—you may have heard of her—in 2011.
From Slate ● Nov. 13, 2025
The 1930 film was the splashiest and probably the best World War I movie of its time, but it wasn’t the first.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 22, 2023
Sure enough, Seattle swept the best-of-three wild-card series in Toronto — after which Hernandez was traded to the Mariners in November in the M’s splashiest offseason move.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 1, 2023
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