as in flamboyance
excessive or unnecessary display
his penchant for flashiness, as evidenced by his expensive, specially tailored suits
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as in stylish
attractively eye-catching in style
I bought a flashy new car as soon as I got my first paycheck
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as in loud
excessively showy
wore flashy rings on almost all the fingers of his left hand
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Recent Examples of flashiness
Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
There’s nothing flashy about it.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025
As a backdrop for all this contemporary music, the show’s choreography, lighting and glitzy projections combine to create the look and feel of a flashy ’90s-era boy band concert.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
These simple bike shorts may not look flashy, but they were designed by MTB obsessives that don’t overlook anything.
—Will Porter, Outside, 14 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
But as many companies have struggled to find ways to easily, effectively implement AI into their daily processes—and flashy solutions have started to touch every part of the business—discussion around personalization seems to have petered out a bit.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
There’s nothing flashy about it.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025
As a backdrop for all this contemporary music, the show’s choreography, lighting and glitzy projections combine to create the look and feel of a flashy ’90s-era boy band concert.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
These simple bike shorts may not look flashy, but they were designed by MTB obsessives that don’t overlook anything.
—Will Porter, Outside, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flashiness
Noun
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In his book, Allen cites several historical and scientific manuscripts from the 1800s that indicate flamboyances of hundreds to thousands were seen in the Everglades, Florida Bay and the Florida Keys.—
Jerome Lorenz,
The Conversation,
14 Oct. 2025
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Borrowing from the flamboyance of the New Romantics, the edginess of punks and the melancholic themes in their music, goth makeup was dark, vampiric, and vaguely dangerous—an aesthetic music fans copied when gathering at goth haunts like the Batcave in London.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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When Allswell first launched, it was positioned as a stylish, affordable alternative to big-name mattress brands.—
Rebecca Grambone,
Architectural Digest,
20 Oct. 2025
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Olivia Culpo, wife of San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey and mother of their 4-month-old daughter Colette, balanced a comfy and stylish game day ‘fit with pumping gear, and, by her own admission, a wild hangover while watching her husband’s team triumph over the Atlanta Falcons.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The signs are loud, don’t worry.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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On land, louder environments like running alongside traffic might compete a little too much with talking audio – noise-canceling earbuds or over-ear headphones are better in this setting.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Formula 1 has Monaco, with its ostentation and air of exclusivity.—
Jonathan Hawkins,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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Never through excess or ostentation, but through quiet discipline — a meditative expression of grace.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Most of the other acts featured students dressed up in costumes or snazzy duds.—
Jeff Pearlman,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
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And its prestige image started to fade as snazzy new Chinese EV makers emerged and Tesla’s lineup needed a refresher (a new, roomier six-seater Model Y had a successful launch in August).—
Rebecca A. Fannin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Cregger wrote the screenplay in his garage next to a noisy refrigerator.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
17 Oct. 2025
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Kids were often outside on bikes and scooters and roller skates, playing tag or touch football, turning cartwheels on the lawns, being noisy.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For the swanky evening, the stars went full glam, bringing the glitz to the red carpet ahead of the main event.—
Hedy Phillips,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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The London Film Festival ends this Sunday, and the event has passed by with a familiar level of star power and glitz.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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These jeans are fashionable and comfortable enough to take me from the airport terminal straight to the office.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Oct. 2025
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Choose between three fashionable colors, or go with the sophisticated floral print.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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