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
Arrow alum Stephen Amell is due back on screens later this month to lead a splashy Suits spinoff series.
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EW.com, 13 Feb. 2025
The tech giant hosted its first upfront presentation for advertisers, a splashy affair in New York last spring.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2025
But what everyone really needs is a splashy test case.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025
Sally Kirkland’s grassroots effort The star of the 1987 melodrama Anna, Kirkland knew that her indie release didn’t have the marketing budget for a splashy best-actress campaign.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2025
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EW.com, 13 Feb. 2025
The tech giant hosted its first upfront presentation for advertisers, a splashy affair in New York last spring.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2025
But what everyone really needs is a splashy test case.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025
Sally Kirkland’s grassroots effort The star of the 1987 melodrama Anna, Kirkland knew that her indie release didn’t have the marketing budget for a splashy best-actress campaign.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for splashy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for splashy
Adjective
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Dehydrated skin can make fine lines more noticeable.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
11 Feb. 2025
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The penalty tilt has noticeable in the past 12 Kansas City postseason games as Chiefs opponents have been flagged more 11 times, with one tie.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
8 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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Roger Goodell Taylor Swift breaks his record for loudest boos received at a Super Bowl. 13.—
Kevin Cusick,
Twin Cities,
10 Feb. 2025
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Also garnering a Grammy and Peabody, the show centered on a gifted teen trying to come of age in a chaotic household full of loud and oft-dimwitted grown-ups and siblings.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Biden also commuted the sentences of most of the inmates on federal death row, and pardoned prominent figures including the late civil rights leader Marcus Garvey.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Once in Boston, he is paired with Detective Lena Peters, the eldest daughter of a prominent law enforcement family.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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While attending day two of the 2025 Invictus Games in Vancouver, British Columbia on Monday, Feb. 10, the Duchess of Sussex, 43, kept warm in a super stylish longline coat alongside her husband, Prince Harry, in 20-degree temperatures.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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The artist whose been on a roll as of late utilized his set to showcase his most stylish era yet.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
10 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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White Noise—The womb is a noisy place, so a white-noise machine, fan, or vacuum can create a familiar, calming background sound.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
12 Feb. 2025
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The background gets predictably noisy due to the Tiny SE’s small sensor, showing significantly more grain across flat surfaces than the Tiny 2.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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And at the film’s Los Angeles premiere, Saldaña sported a dramatic strapless gown.—
Violet Goldstone,
WWD,
16 Feb. 2025
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The dramatic shedding of pounds across the U.S.—which in 2023 witnessed its first drop in the national obesity rate in 10 years—has cost tailors like Martorano new orders as existing customers pursue alterations instead.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
16 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Teens and tweens get their own snazzy club lounges (called Vibe for teens and Edge for tweens), and babysitting is available in a nursery for babies and toddlers ages 6 months to 3 years, for a fee.—
Fran Golden,
AFAR Media,
28 Jan. 2025
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Another adorable moment happened with Craig's son, who was dressed in a snazzy suit for the occasion.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Southern Living,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Splashy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splashy. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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