flashier; flashiest
1
chiefly dialectal
: lacking in substance or flavor : insipid
2
: momentarily dazzling
3
a
: superficially attractive or impressive
b
: ostentatious or showy often beyond the bounds of good taste
especially
: marked by gaudy brightness
Examples of flashy in a Sentence
rich young men who drive flashy cars
I bought the CD primarily for its flashy cover design.
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Transparent — these see-through beauts with wrap-up ankle straps are in a league of their own, saying a lot without ever appearing too flashy.
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Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 15 Mar. 2025
Amid the classic, flashy film and television premieres this week at SXSW, the festival also offered a forum for burgeoning creators to showcase their work in the Independent TV Pilot Program.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
Other programs also have seven-figure NIL kitties … and buy-game budgets for the nonconference schedule … and flashy offices … and dedicated practice facilities that aren’t shared with intramurals.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
The city synonymous with gambling and flamboyant neon might soon have to reassert its standing on a global stage against these newer, flashier destinations.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Mar. 2025
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Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 15 Mar. 2025
Amid the classic, flashy film and television premieres this week at SXSW, the festival also offered a forum for burgeoning creators to showcase their work in the Independent TV Pilot Program.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
Other programs also have seven-figure NIL kitties … and buy-game budgets for the nonconference schedule … and flashy offices … and dedicated practice facilities that aren’t shared with intramurals.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
The city synonymous with gambling and flamboyant neon might soon have to reassert its standing on a global stage against these newer, flashier destinations.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for flashy
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“Flashy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flashy. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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