How to Use showy in a Sentence

showy

adjective
  • Perhaps you should wear something a little less showy.
  • They are known for their sword-like leaves and showy flowers.
    — Farima Ferguson, The Spruce, 6 May 2026
  • Here are a few mum types that would look great in any showy front yard display.
    — Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Burnett cackled and let out a showy sigh.
    — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Not a showy design, just built for work… and weekend fun.
    — New Atlas, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Clad in leather pants with a swath of showy moves, hip swaying melodies abound in each song.
    — Mars Salazar, Ramon Ramirez, Lily Kepner, Deborah Sengupta Stith, Caleb Yum, Keri Heath, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Oct. 2024
  • The details are nice — nothing too showy.
    — Clio Chang, Curbed, 9 Dec. 2025
  • These mums lack stolons and have large, showy blooms and little foliage.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Rex begonias are prized for their showy leaves and can be grown in the sun.
    — Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Anaqua has a dense dark green crown and produces a showy white bloom in March.
    — Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 1 June 2018
  • The lavender spikes aren't showy, but bees love them in spring and summer.
    — Jamie McIntosh, The Spruce, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Big, showy camellias are popping right now in shades of white, pink and deep rose.
    — Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2021
  • Showing team spirit in the South is, well, a bit showy.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2025
  • Some are bright and showy while others are more subtle in coloration.
    — Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Big, showy hibiscus blooms are sure to be the focal point of your yard.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2025
  • But if the carts were somewhat showy, they were also meant to be secure.
    — James Barron, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2020
  • The movie is not visually showy, but that’s part of its appeal.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 7 Sep. 2024
  • The effect is just cluttered, even more so in terms of showy technique.
    — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 7 Dec. 2023
  • Try ‘Brilliance’ with showy fronds that turn orange in fall.
    — Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 21 Apr. 2026
  • But these were more like performance anomalies than the showy rule of the evening.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Or perhaps a bright and herbaceous salad with showy gourmet flair put you over the edge.
    — Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Nov. 2022
  • The part is very showy, and Ayoade isn’t shy about showing off the showiness.
    — Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Nov. 2021
  • But her role here is a muted one, neither a star turn nor a showy anti-star part.
    — Ross Douthat, National Review, 22 Aug. 2019
  • There were showier performances this year, but few better ones.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 11 Dec. 2025
  • Borage is a gorgeous plant, with showy blue blooms and crinkled, gray-green leaves.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The flowers are showy, fuzzy red clusters with a mild, non-floral, grassy scent.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
  • This showy shrub features bright red or orange berries, adding pops of color to yards all over.
    — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Small spikes of white flowers appear here and there between spring and fall but aren't very showy.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2023
  • There was, in short, a lot of pressure to create something showy and not many ways to do it.
    — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 6 Dec. 2021
  • The pitcher plant's showy flowers are held aloft like balled flags, facing down from tall stems.
    — The Washington Post, NOLA.com, 3 July 2017

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