How to Use splashy in a Sentence

splashy

adjective
  • But will the Lions make that splashy move?
    — Christian Romo, Freep.com, 31 Oct. 2025
  • There’s no green theater here—no splashy pledges or posters on the wall.
    — Simon Mainwaring, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The villains show starts with a splashy set that’s framed by, well, frames.
    — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2025
  • The company has added splashier fare in the past year.
    — Will Tavlin, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
  • An offer sheet would likely have to be even splashier.
    — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 16 June 2026
  • The slump has been most pronounced in the emirate’s splashiest projects.
    — Nicolas Parasie, WSJ, 12 Feb. 2019
  • What’s a splashy summer without these crisp, bite-size rolls?
    — Jess Eng, Washington Post, 22 June 2022
  • Instead, many are getting ready to drop splashy — and pricey — new spots for their movies.
    — Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2024
  • Vegas is the one contender in the West that made a splashy move.
    — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 1 July 2025
  • For a splashy premiere, the price tag can climb to more than $1 million.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 1 Mar. 2023
  • The plan was to mark the milestone with a splashy vow renewal.
    — Taiia Smart Young, Essence, 14 Feb. 2024
  • In fact, most of the advances have been splashy but tenuous.
    — Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
  • The rest of the episode jumps right into the action with a splashy civil case.
    — Noel Murray, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2024
  • Opt for bold stripes and patterns where just a splashy colorway falls short.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2025
  • For the song, that something is rap lyrics and splashy visuals.
    — Laura Zornosa, Time, 6 July 2023
  • The splashy music of cascades and mini-falls echoes through the trees.
    — Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 5 July 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
  • Below, find splashy sets from tried-and-true bedding brands and our tips on how to style them.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2025
  • And many of the streamer’s splashiest releases are still rolling out.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 7 Nov. 2023
  • The basic blacks are the most versatile, but there are tons of splashy prints too.
    — Kristin Corpuz, Glamour, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Dinosaurs, splashy, scary, yes, but what is the meaning behind all of it?
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 June 2026
  • But the case seems to be stuck, and at least one of his star attorneys looks to have a new splashy case.
    — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 4 Mar. 2026
  • The splashiest moves of this offseason will be trades, rather than free-agent signings.
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 30 May 2025
  • And the splashy addition of Jake Guentzel has so far paid off.
    — Pierre Lebrun, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Rum has had a splashy role in Johnny Depp’s career.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026
  • This is red berry and cherry all the way with lots of splashy acidity and floral notes.
    — Lana Bortolot, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Give the show a couple more episodes, then a couple more weeks, and then look at that splashy canvas again.
    — Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Don’t expect the splashy shows for which Vegas is known to reopen right away.
    — Jay Jones, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2020
  • The more splashy the exit from center stage, the more closely watched the return.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 10 June 2021
  • There’s often rumor of one or two more splashy late additions to the fray but that’s tbc.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 12 May 2026

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