Jerry Saltz

While a large segment of the art world has obsessed over a tiny number of stars and their prices, an aesthetic shift has been occurring. It's not a movement - movements are more sure of themselves. It's a change of mood or expectation, a desire for art to be more than showy effects, big numbers, and gamesmanship.

American Critic

John Tyler

Pleasure has ever more been represented by poets and by painters as clothed in perpetual smiles and adorned with the richest jewels; and in real life, we have known many who, allured by her deceptions, blandishments, and hollow but showy temptations, have followed as she pointed until ruin has befallen them.

American President

Martha Wainwright

I wanted to be heard myself, which is hard in a household of people who were very showy. It forced me to find myself and define a personality and a way of being different, and that's a thing that's going to help me to survive in a world of many people playing the guitar.

American Musician

John Burroughs

The art of the bird is to conceal its nest both as to position and as to material, but now and then it is betrayed into weaving into its structure showy and bizarre bits of this or that, which give its secret away and which seem to violate all the traditions of its kind.

American Author

Jenny Zhang

The reader who likes my stories, I think they would see the violence on the surface, but I think they would also see a deeper violence - the one that's not as showy or as immediately arresting, but kind of the more unsolvable violence that lurks underneath.

Chinese Actress

Joshua Bell

We like to categorize things into showy things and deep things, you know, and things that are high music - important music - and shallow music. And I think that's dangerous, because there's often a mix of both.

Gary Speed

I don't like the showy nationalism - a tattoo, wrapping yourself in a flag - that doesn't matter to me. The way to show your patriotism and commitment is to go and support or play for your team.

Welsh Athlete

Joel Osteen

I want the services to look and sound like the Grammys. It's not showy, but we represent God, and it should be first class.

American Clergyman

Wylie Dufresne

Every dish doesn't have to be showy, and every dish doesn't have to slap you in the face with technique.

American Chef

Peyton Hillis

American Athlete

Use 'showy' to describe things intended to stand out and draw attention in a crowd or setting.

Attention Grabbing

'Showy' can imply something is more elaborate or fancy than necessary; sometimes over the top.

Often Extravagant

Depending on context, 'showy' might be admired for being eye-catching or criticized for being excessive.

Positive or Negative

In botany, 'showy' plants or flowers are often evolved to attract pollinators like bees or birds.

Attracts Wildlife

Garden designers might use 'showy' plants to create a visually striking focal point.

Garden Aesthetics

'Showy' species in gardens could overshadow less vibrant plants; balance and placement matter.

Potential Overuse

Describing a person as 'showy' can suggest they're seeking attention or showing off wealth or status.

Social Implication

'Showy' behavior might not be well-received in situations where humility or restraint is valued.

Not Always Welcome

Whether someone is seen as 'showy' can depend on whether their behavior appears to be intentionally flashy.

Intention Matters

 The sun comes up in the morning through branches, dispels the dew, the eyes, on the grass, and defeats stars envisioned as armies. "Brave" has its old sense of showy as well as its modern sense, courage. This sun is not afraid to show his face.

Stephen Burt: Why people...

 Nobody's going to mistake a white shark. This is a really iconic look. You have the torpedo shape, the tail, the bright white belly, slate gray above. The bull shark's looks aren't showy or iconic.