as in noticeable
likely to attract attention
orchid plants are known for their huge showy flowers
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Recent Examples of showy
Come summer, when other flowering flora are busy competing for pollinators’ attention, skunk cabbage has already parted with its pollen and replaced its early blooming flowers with a bouquet of showy leaves.
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Skylar Knight, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
This earth sign doesn't care for showy appearances but still wants to revel in their successes, which is why quiet luxury fits best.
—Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Apr. 2025
Galium odoratum Sun Exposure: Deep shade Soil Type: Clay, loam, sand
Soil pH: Acidic
Toad Lily
The toad lily is a showy, shade-loving perennial with small orchid-like flowers in zones 4a-9b.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 June 2025
Name: Itea virginica Size: 2-6 feet tall, 4-6 feet wide
Zones: 5-9
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Winterberry
A slow-growing, deciduous, multi-stemmed shrub, winterberry is a show-stopper in winter when female plants produce an abundance of showy berries on their bare branches.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2025
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Skylar Knight, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
This earth sign doesn't care for showy appearances but still wants to revel in their successes, which is why quiet luxury fits best.
—Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Apr. 2025
Galium odoratum Sun Exposure: Deep shade Soil Type: Clay, loam, sand
Soil pH: Acidic
Toad Lily
The toad lily is a showy, shade-loving perennial with small orchid-like flowers in zones 4a-9b.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 June 2025
Name: Itea virginica Size: 2-6 feet tall, 4-6 feet wide
Zones: 5-9
19 of 20
Winterberry
A slow-growing, deciduous, multi-stemmed shrub, winterberry is a show-stopper in winter when female plants produce an abundance of showy berries on their bare branches.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for showy
Adjective
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Some people find that getting a tan makes their acne less noticeable, but these effects are temporary.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
15 July 2025
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While Skai did point out noticeable shedding in the front of her hair, her overall appearance looks healthy.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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In March 2019, authorities arrested and charged more than 50 people, including coaches, test administrators, prominent CEOs, and the Hollywood stars.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
24 July 2025
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The chief umpire’s role is a prominent one that involves communicating decisions live on TV and often fronting up afterwards to explain them.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
Adjective
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The past five years have been among the most dramatic: SXSW closed down during the first weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic and did not reopen in person — on a much smaller scale — until 2022.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
23 July 2025
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That story was at the center of dramatic portrayals in an HBO Max docuseries, which accused Remnant of being a cult, and a Lifetime movie.—
Liam Adams,
The Tennessean,
22 July 2025
Adjective
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The Sox scored four in the fourth to take a commanding 9-0 lead.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
26 July 2025
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And that one draw was only because two days were lost to rain at Old Trafford in Manchester when England were in a commanding position at a pivotal stage of the most recent Ashes series against Australia two years ago.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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There’s a certain romanticism that lies at the heart of these remarkable gins, something conjured, perhaps, by that dramatic meeting of land and sea.—
Camille Berry,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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Google stock has already achieved remarkable gains, growing 2x from $88 levels in early 2023 to approximately $180 at present.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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But Sandler had different advice about those making an impressive amount of cash.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
19 July 2025
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And those are just a few concept highlights; there are plenty of others, including some impressive production vehicles.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 July 2025
Adjective
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The sweater in question bears a striking resemblance to the kind Bill Cosby became famous for wearing.—
Mychal Denzel Smith,
Time,
22 July 2025
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The characters share striking similarities to Byron and Cabot, down to their clothes.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
22 July 2025
Adjective
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This emphasis on women’s bodies and behaviors is especially conspicuous amid a broader cultural preoccupation with male virility.—
Lucy Tu,
The Atlantic,
11 July 2025
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Even more conspicuous is the level of ostentatious wealth fundamental to the supercar industry’s survival, since the cars sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
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“Showy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showy. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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