Showy in example sentence

She was very showy, but she was not genuine: she had a fine person, many brilliant attainments; but her mind was poor, her heart barren by nature: nothing bloomed spontaneously on that soil; no unforced natural fruit delighted by its freshness.

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Who would have thought that this plant with round leaves, inflated stems, and showy, lavender flowers would cause such havoc in these communities.

The actors go around and act very showy.

Except for Law (and even he is guilty of some showy acting), all the actors here are near amateurish.

Donal McCann and Angelica Huston shine (although "shine" is too showy, too flashy a word to describe their quiet, understated performances).

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