as in noticeable
likely to attract attention
orchid plants are known for their huge showy flowers
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Recent Examples of showy
For such a showy animal, its flavor is surprisingly delicate, devoid of any fishiness in a way that reminds me of flounder.
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Rachel Nuwer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 June 2026
Stallone wears the showy boots featuring tassels and a Nike swoosh in the opening montage of the 1982 film.
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CBS News,
16 June 2026
Top picks include compact, showy varieties like Carex 'Everillo,' Little Bluestem, and Dwarf Fountain Grass.
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Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
16 June 2026
Each composition, cut, and camera move is expressive and carefully selected, and the lighting by cinematographer Ellen Kuras is beautiful without feeling self-conscious or showy.
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Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
10 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for showy
Rachel Nuwer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 June 2026
Stallone wears the showy boots featuring tassels and a Nike swoosh in the opening montage of the 1982 film.
—
CBS News,
16 June 2026
Top picks include compact, showy varieties like Carex 'Everillo,' Little Bluestem, and Dwarf Fountain Grass.
—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
16 June 2026
Each composition, cut, and camera move is expressive and carefully selected, and the lighting by cinematographer Ellen Kuras is beautiful without feeling self-conscious or showy.
—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
10 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for showy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for showy
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Evolutionary cues, emotional encoding and genetics all converge in how partners experience each other’s smell, and a noticeable shift in that experience may be worth paying attention to.
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After 12 weeks, the results suggested that a tiny dose of regular exercise could yield noticeable physical benefits.
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His father, Manuel Cepeda, was a prominent figure in the Colombian Communist Party, and was assassinated in 1994 during a particularly bloody era in Colombia's internal conflict.
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The chatbot’s responses include citations and prominent links to news outlets.
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Or perhaps the Black policemen, who often watched the house without their white commanding officer, secretly sympathized with the uprising.
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Moments after the Knicks completed the largest comeback in NBA Finals history in Game 4 — erasing a 29-point deficit to take a commanding 3-1 series lead over the San Antonio Spurs — Stiller burst through the postgame interview room doors like the Kool-Aid Man.
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Now, following intense backlash from local communities, a series of lawsuits and a leadership shakeup at the Department of Homeland Security, the agency appears to be abandoning the initiative – a dramatic shift away from a plan that had already seen spending upwards of $1 billion.
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The show’s dramatic romance and journey of self-growth seems to fit in line with something Austen would’ve imagined for her characters.
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Rather than succumb to the misery of its subject matter, Union County is about the quiet, tedious, and remarkable work that is getting and staying sober — the final product a testament to all that can be achieved.
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These creative calculations suggest a grand total of about 20 million species of insects, many of them with behaviors and physical adaptations and remarkable lives scientists today can only dream of discovering.
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Rooms frame garden and water views through floor-to-ceiling windows, with wraparound balconies in Sea Suites facing Istanbul’s impressive skyline.
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So, even more impressive to me is the way these grills can hold hot flames stable.
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One of the most striking aspects of Ecuador's team today is that all but three of its starting 11 were born before the turn of the century.
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This softly layered crop proves that shorter hair can be just as striking as longer styles.
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Venus Venus is conspicuous as July's long evening twilights fade.
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Unlike Jefferson, however, Washington was very concerned about his image and wanted to avoid conspicuous presentations of luxury, according to Miller.
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“Showy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showy. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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