1
as in noticeable
likely to attract attention
a splashy new restaurant that's currently the in place to go
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2
as in flashy
attractively eye-catching in style
a splashy ad for the new brand of blue jeans
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3
as in loud
excessively showy
a splashy outfit that was definitely out of place in church
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Recent Examples of splashy
Wicked was of course the bigger, splashier box-office hit.
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Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 3 Mar. 2025
Even splashy signings of free agents after the NBA trade deadline are often overrated.
—Joe Vardon, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
We are told a splashy comedy slate is now in the offing and will be unveiled soon.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025
Their rivals in the American League West did not have splashy offseasons, and the A’s were a .500 team in the second half of last season.
—The Athletic Mlb Staff, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
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Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 3 Mar. 2025
Even splashy signings of free agents after the NBA trade deadline are often overrated.
—Joe Vardon, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
We are told a splashy comedy slate is now in the offing and will be unveiled soon.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025
Their rivals in the American League West did not have splashy offseasons, and the A’s were a .500 team in the second half of last season.
—The Athletic Mlb Staff, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for splashy
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
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While its interior design is less flashy than rivals from Ferrari and Lamborghini, the aesthetic is pleasing, and outward visibility is excellent.—
Eric Stafford,
Car and Driver,
6 Jan. 2023
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If McCarthy falls shorts, that hands leverage to people are every bit as extreme as Greene, though slightly less flashy about it—Andy Biggs, Paul Gosar, and Matt Gaetz.—
Michael Tomasky,
The New Republic,
3 Jan. 2023
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Olivier Rousteing at Balmain introduces a new Balmain woman — an explorer who evolved to embrace sensuality as well as her usual loud sexiness — while transforming the runway into a journey across varied landscapes.—
Angela Lei,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Some of these factors, particularly stress, are in part because of the shelter’s outdated and loud kennels.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacramento Bee,
19 Mar. 2025
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After the round, Morikawa quickly left the course without talking to the media, a move that garnered heavy criticism from plenty of very prominent voices such as Golf Channel analyst Brandel Chamblee and PGA Tour pro Rocco Mediate.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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The Role Of Social Media Platforms Concern around social media is widespread and shared by many, including prominent voices.—
Rob Morris,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Beyond its stylish design and expert craftsmanship, the home is built for comfort.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
21 Mar. 2025
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The star’s casual looks always find the right balance between stylish and functional.—
Aemilia Madden,
Glamour,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Uniformity In Spectral Reflectance: Satellites that acquire images at the same hour and angle are inherently less noisy and therefore the computer vision models’ accuracies improve.—
Elizabeth Duffy,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Gas weed eaters have more power than electric or battery-powered weed eaters but are also much noisier.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The dramatic reduction in staff will likely have significant impacts for millions of student loan borrowers in repayment, those who are seeking student loan forgiveness, and college students applying for federal student aid.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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The Fighting Irish have some newfound momentum after a close first-round victory, arriving energized after edging out Pitt in dramatic fashion, 55-54.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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But the place also has some seriously ambitious pizza: long fermentation dough, a wood-burning oven and snazzy ingredients like wild mushrooms, roasted peppers, presunto ham, burrata and sometimes some oddball ones, like Swedish smoked salmon and caviar.—
Ann Abel,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Mamdani’s mayoral bid has gained traction over the past few months with snazzy social media content and strong left-of-center policy takes.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Splashy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splashy. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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