showiness

noun

Definition of showinessnext
as in ostentation
excessive or unnecessary display we were somewhat put off by the saber-rattling showiness of the military parade

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for showiness
  1. ostentation
  2. flamboyance
  3. ornamentation
  4. spectacle
  5. pomp
  6. decoration
  7. glitz
  8. luxuriance
Noun
  • As the country continues to grapple with high youth unemployment and troubles in its real estate market, some Chinese shoppers are turning away from ostentation amid the economic uncertainty.
    Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 16 July 2024
  • Though it may be overstated, ostentation is part of what makes the genre a culturally distinct global phenomenon.
    Julian Randall, Essence, 24 May 2024
Definition of ostentation
Noun
  • Todd Phillips, a one-time purveyor of boys-will-be-boys frat comedies, can’t seem to embrace the flamboyance of the genre.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024
  • The performance opened dramatically as Trevi and Becerra stormed the stage exuding confidence and charisma, reminiscent of ABBA’s disco-era flamboyance but with a modern twist.
    Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Definition of flamboyance
Noun
  • This level of ornamentation is typical of Art Deco architecture.
    Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Coffins, which were first invented as simple stone structures decorated in feathers and shells during the Stone Age, have become increasingly elaborate with custom ornamentation, lid carvings, and moldings over time.
    Livia Caligor, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of ornamentation
Noun
  • Jake Paul is an emblem of a generation starving for purpose while gorging on spectacle.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Even then the Italians loved a spritz In a period of political instability and uncertainty, the Colosseum was conceived as a way to unite the people of Rome under a shared spectacle.
    Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of spectacle
Noun
  • The neo-Georgian mansions of Bel Air or the old-school pomp and glamor of Hollywood Regency?
    Zoë Dare Hall, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Underneath its papal pomp and regal bearing, this thing is pulp through and through.
    Nate Jones, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2024
Definition of pomp
Noun
  • While another golden retriever, Banks, went viral when his owner shared a fairly long list of the things that frighten him, including tarps, frogs, boxes, Halloween decorations and even feather dusters.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The carousel then featured shots of Khai with some friends, as well as Halloween decorations, pumpkin decorating, Hadid’s skeleton costume and a snap of Khai trick or treating.
    Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of decoration
Noun
  • Natalia Bryant fully brought the glitz and glam to Halloween 2024.
    Toria Sheffield, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Ramping up the glitz and glamour from last year’s launch shindig, The Hollywood Reporter Japan turned on the style once more for its Trailblazer Award Gala Party, held Wednesday night at The Peninsula Hotel in Tokyo’s Ginza district.
    Gavin J Blair, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of glitz
Noun
  • But then, what is art if not an attempt to tidy up the real world’s teeming luxuriance?
    Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 5 Dec. 2023
  • But the Elysian Bar did them one better, augmenting the oysters’ natural luxuriance with thin slices of kumquat and a measured gush of chile-spiked citrus.
    Ian McNulty, NOLA.com, 22 Dec. 2020
Definition of luxuriance
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