Sentence examples for showy is from inspiring English sources

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

The nearest Skosh has to anything showy is some chunky, Asiatic-style crockery in muted tones.

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

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.

Equally showy is Windows Messenger, a new program that lets you exchange instant messages with people on your MSN, Hotmail or Windows Messenger "buddy list" over the Internet.

He said: "It's not uncommon to find parasitic wasps new to Britain, but to find a new genus for the country that is large and showy is very unusual and good evidence of change in our fauna.

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

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

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.

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

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.