as in noticeable
likely to attract attention
orchid plants are known for their huge showy flowers
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Recent Examples of showy
Juliet’s song is even louder and showier than Romeo’s.
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Donna L. Maney, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2025
Men’s fashion week has long been considered the quieter, less showy sibling of the long-standing women’s event.
—Joy Montgomery, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2025
Advertisement The fate of the nearby Bruin, which opened in 1937, remains unclear; it was not purchased along with its more showy sibling.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2024
The film will also likely need Baker to surpass some showy directorial achievements for Neon to claim its second-ever best picture winner.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 30 Jan. 2025
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Donna L. Maney, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2025
Men’s fashion week has long been considered the quieter, less showy sibling of the long-standing women’s event.
—Joy Montgomery, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2025
Advertisement The fate of the nearby Bruin, which opened in 1937, remains unclear; it was not purchased along with its more showy sibling.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2024
The film will also likely need Baker to surpass some showy directorial achievements for Neon to claim its second-ever best picture winner.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for showy
Adjective
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Use the dome light and flashers to make your vehicle more noticeable.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
19 Mar. 2025
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Yet there were no noticeable MAGA hats at Edwards’ town hall.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The piece's stamp on the back also signified that it was brought to the United States by a high-end importer and sold to a prominent art collector, Markow said.—
Megan Forrester,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2025
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Trump also targeted the law firm Covington & Burling through an executive order while Perkins Coie, another prominent law firm that Trump targeted with an executive order, took the issue to court and won a temporary restraining order against the order.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Given Trump’s order, the release of all this information sounded dramatic, but much of what has been revealed is about as interesting as that driver’s-license detail.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 2025
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Former Reba co-stars Melissa Peterman (as Gabby, the needy and dramatic bartender) and Reba McEntire already have proven chemistry, and any scene between the two is a lightning rod for plenty of chuckles.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Since launching his campaign in March, Cuomo has taken a commanding lead in the polls and siphoned some of Adams’s old political coalition.—
David Sivak,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
24 Mar. 2025
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The Big Cat still holds a commanding lead in career earnings at $120,999,166.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Love comes with a track record of achieving remarkable racing milestones.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2025
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For now, the Rice Lake population continues to hold steady, buoyed by the remarkable longevity of its oldest members.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The movement is composed of 514 pieces framed within a titanium baseplate, all of which come together to provide the impressive array of complications present.—
Blake Buettner,
Robb Report,
21 Mar. 2025
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Rashida has carved out a similarly impressive range for herself, appearing on shows like The Office, Parks and Recreation, Angie Tribeca, and Sunny, and starring in Sofia Coppola's 2020 film On the Rocks.—
James Mercadante,
EW.com,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Rylance carries a striking and beautiful complexity across the series.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2025
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The sport is seemingly designed to cater to the combat sport fan who doesn’t want to see the grappling associated with MMA, but would prefer to see more action and striking variation than traditional boxing.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Something obvious was missing, easily conspicuous by the absence.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Mar. 2025
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The images are another apt reminder that many Middle Eastern countries are fairly discreet about their ballistic missile arsenals, with some conspicuous exceptions.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Showy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showy. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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