as in showy
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First class on the Qantas Airbus A380 is a showy affair, equipped with high-end champagne and meals, fancy amenity kits, and doting service.—
Chris Dong,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Mar. 2025 -
There’s an entertainment and information component, too — somewhat like eating at a chef’s table, with showy beverages instead.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Feb. 2025
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But perhaps the most striking new feature is a collection of costumes designed by legendary Hampton alumna Ruth E. Carter, the first African American to win multiple Academy Awards for costume design.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
12 Mar. 2025
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The most striking feature remains its world time display, implemented with a detailed depiction of Earth as seen from above the North Pole.—
Matthew Catellier,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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While its interior design is less flashy than rivals from Ferrari and Lamborghini, the aesthetic is pleasing, and outward visibility is excellent.—
Eric Stafford,
Car and Driver,
6 Jan. 2023
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If McCarthy falls shorts, that hands leverage to people are every bit as extreme as Greene, though slightly less flashy about it—Andy Biggs, Paul Gosar, and Matt Gaetz.—
Michael Tomasky,
The New Republic,
3 Jan. 2023
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Tesla unveiled its Optimus Gen 3 robot last October, claiming the ability to complete many physical tasks, yet concerns persist over the authenticity of its autonomous AI capabilities after the company admitted that several robots in its splashy demo were controlled remotely by humans.—
Ashley Belanger,
Ars Technica,
12 Mar. 2025
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The Paramount network has taken UK rights on PBS Masterpiece’s splashy adaptation of John Galsworthy’s The Forsyte Saga, which stars Doctor Who’s Millie Gibson and Francesca Annis as formidable matriarch Ann.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2025
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Watch out for slippery roads: The initial half-hour of rain is when roads are slickest due to a mixture of rain, grime, and oil.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Orange County Register,
13 Mar. 2025
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Watch out for slippery roads: The first half-hour of rain is when roads are slickest due to a mix of rain, grime, and oil.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
The Mercury News,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The star of this particular show is Momoa, who injects Fast X with a fresh burst of energy, playing a flamboyant, unpredictable villain who treats revenge as performance art.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Making these conjunctions, for instance, between the Saint-Chapelle, which is this jewel of flamboyant middle-age architecture, and an abstract mobile.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Mar. 2025
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Think glossy lips, rosy cheeks, and minimal foundation so that your freckles show through.—
Erika W. Smith,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2025
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Her makeup included a bold smokey eye and a glossy lip.—
WWD Staff,
WWD,
6 Mar. 2025
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But the place also has some seriously ambitious pizza: long fermentation dough, a wood-burning oven and snazzy ingredients like wild mushrooms, roasted peppers, presunto ham, burrata and sometimes some oddball ones, like Swedish smoked salmon and caviar.—
Ann Abel,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Mamdani’s mayoral bid has gained traction over the past few months with snazzy social media content and strong left-of-center policy takes.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Showstopping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showstopping. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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