How to Use splashy in a Sentence

splashy

adjective
  • But that wasn’t the part that led to splashy headlines.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Bell and Hyundai had two of the splashiest displays at CES 2020.
    Popular Science, 14 Jan. 2020
  • That doesn’t mean there aren’t big, splashy songs here.
    Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2023
  • The splashy purchase amounts to around 2.56% of his winnings.
    Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2023
  • That’s when the splashy special starts in New York City.
    Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2021
  • Vegas is the one contender in the West that made a splashy move.
    Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 1 July 2025
  • The plan was to mark the milestone with a splashy vow renewal.
    Taiia Smart Young, Essence, 14 Feb. 2024
  • The villains show starts with a splashy set that’s framed by, well, frames.
    Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2025
  • The splashy music of cascades and mini-falls echoes through the trees.
    Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 5 July 2023
  • For a splashy premiere, the price tag can climb to more than $1 million.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 1 Mar. 2023
  • The rest of the episode jumps right into the action with a splashy civil case.
    Noel Murray, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2024
  • And the splashy addition of Jake Guentzel has so far paid off.
    Pierre Lebrun, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
  • But Coke is planning a splashy US rollout for the drink.
    Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN, 30 Jan. 2020
  • Wicked was of course the bigger, splashier box-office hit.
    Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 3 Mar. 2025
  • The more splashy the exit from center stage, the more closely watched the return.
    BostonGlobe.com, 10 June 2021
  • And many of the streamer’s splashiest releases are still rolling out.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 7 Nov. 2023
  • This one is splashy, for sure, but what a day to remember!
    BostonGlobe.com, 10 June 2021
  • Here’s a look at some of the hottest movies on offer — the kinds of splashy projects that could result in the next massive sale.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 9 Sep. 2022
  • For the song, that something is rap lyrics and splashy visuals.
    Laura Zornosa, Time, 6 July 2023
  • So yes, the news announced by the Rays on Wednesday makes for a splashy headline.
    Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2025
  • The basic blacks are the most versatile, but there are tons of splashy prints too.
    Kristin Corpuz, Glamour, 17 Apr. 2025
  • And a splashy cohort of new arrivals added to the commotion from the river.
    Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2023
  • That may be the perfect time to make a splashy move to keep retail traders engaged.
    Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 July 2022
  • Instead, many are getting ready to drop splashy — and pricey — new spots for their movies.
    Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2024
  • The Outset’s launch may have been less splashy than, say, Rhode’s, but the founders say the brand’s success speaks for itself.
    Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR, 27 Sep. 2022
  • As Stein and Barrett recall, the film’s splashy fashions were meant to drive the plot forward.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2024
  • The models were launched at a splashy event in February.
    Michelle Toh, CNN, 28 Apr. 2022
  • The Magnifica will be docked at a splashy new terminal set to open by the end of this year.
    Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 17 June 2024
  • As usual, the New York Yankees will be looking to make some splashy upgrades before the trade deadline.
    Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
  • That’s been the case relative to many other teams, who have been busy making splashy trades and signing pieces in free agency.
    Nick Crain, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025

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