showier; showiest
1
: making an attractive show : striking
a showy orchid
2
: given to or marked by a flashy often tasteless display
Examples of showy in a Sentence
Perhaps you should wear something a little less showy.
orchid plants are known for their huge showy flowers
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With white spring blooms, showy bark, edible purple-red berries, and great autumn color, this plant offers year-round interest.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2025
Clavel’s isn’t an especially showy performance, but one of impressive precision, suggesting entire emotional worlds through the smallest gestures — a glance withheld or a tremor in the voice.
—Catherine Bray, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
Even The Row, the cult favorite of every millennial minimalist, dipped its toe into the showy textile with mid-length skirts that were given a feathery facade.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Not a showy design, just built for work… and weekend fun.
—New Atlas, 30 Oct. 2025
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2025
Clavel’s isn’t an especially showy performance, but one of impressive precision, suggesting entire emotional worlds through the smallest gestures — a glance withheld or a tremor in the voice.
—Catherine Bray, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
Even The Row, the cult favorite of every millennial minimalist, dipped its toe into the showy textile with mid-length skirts that were given a feathery facade.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Not a showy design, just built for work… and weekend fun.
—New Atlas, 30 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for showy
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“Showy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/showy. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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