showier; showiest
1
: making an attractive show : striking
a showy orchid
2
: given to or marked by a flashy often tasteless display
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Perhaps you should wear something a little less showy.
orchid plants are known for their huge showy flowers
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2024
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2024
The former President’s Boeing 757, known as Trump Force One, performed a showy flyover as thousands of supporters cheered.
—Peter Slevin, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2024
The Tver attack follows another showy Ukrainian operation on Russian soil: August’s shock offensive into Russia’s Kursk region that has captured about 500 square miles of territory.
—Ellen Ioanes, Vox, 18 Sep. 2024
Too much fertilizer can cause less showy blooms and the foliage to overdevelop.
—Katherine Owen, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2024
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“Showy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/showy. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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