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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A splashy donation to a big-name school, like Griffin’s, can also be a good way for philanthropists to generate headlines and help secure their legacy.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
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
Their van is hard to miss, with the satellite dish on the roof and the splashy logo of one of the Denver stations painted on the side.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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
In general, cold water sounds brighter and splashier, while hot water sounds duller and frothier.
From New York Times ● May 9, 2024
Compared to the splashier spectacles that play Broadway and beyond, “Waitress” is relatively simple.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 29, 2023
The president returned to Washington in the evening and he and the first lady hosted Modi at the White House for a more intimate dinner before Thursday’s splashier affair.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 21, 2023
What do you do when the splashiest investments in the history of the sport don’t pan out?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
Although the PC chip entry was the splashiest announcement at Computex for Nvidia, it is an unproven market.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
And while acquiring a Big Five publisher marks private equity’s splashiest foray yet into publishing, KKR’s deal is far from that industry’s first in publishing.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2023
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
“When I see what this team is capable of, it’s pretty awesome,” Hernandez said after the Mariners traded for him in their splashiest offseason acquisition.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 7, 2023
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