Sentence examples for showy are from inspiring English sources

Of course, big and showy are not values of the western cultural elite.

Jeans, T-shirts and casual tops – nothing showy – are the order of this late summer's day.

Many species, including the largest and most showy, are tropical; but some species with a length of more than 1 cm (0.4 inch) live in temperate regions.

An urban Thoreau spends his nights in a Manhattan streetlet, gathering the lore of Rattus norvegicus and studying its ways, which if not showy are very successful.

Less showy are PJ Harvey, recently seen applying herself to the autoharp, and Charlotte Hatherley, who as well as joining Ash for a while has essayed a brand of English psych-pop, with some twitchy shards appearing in her electropop project Sylver Tongue.

Nichols, whose film technique is not showy, is a director's director.

Bowles's sun-baked prose, while never showy, is consistently and ruthlessly evocative.

Hay reveals a reality both less sensational and more interesting: the Disraelis squabbled frequently, but their affection, if showy, was genuine.

One reason Mrs. Davis gets away with an extravagant party at a time when people are reluctant to be showy is her passion for her cause, attendees say.

Showy was born in the La Playa municipality in Colombia's Catatumbo region, another border territory stained by war and the forced disappearances administered by paramilitary organizations.

Another way to make cropped tees look less showy is to wear high waisted pants or a skirt.