1
as in noticeable
likely to attract attention
a splashy new restaurant that's currently the in place to go
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2
as in flashy
attractively eye-catching in style
a splashy ad for the new brand of blue jeans
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3
as in loud
excessively showy
a splashy outfit that was definitely out of place in church
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Recent Examples of splashy
New York — The Trump administration declared victory after Kraft Heinz, Skittles and General Mills made splashy announcements to remove artificial colors — even taking credit for Coca-Cola’s plan to replace high-fructose corn syrup with US cane sugar in a new version this fall.
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Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2025
The splashy project could raise eyebrows at a time when Trump and his Republican allies slashed hundreds of billions of dollars in spending on Medicaid for poor and disabled Americans, along with deep cuts in food assistance in his Big Beautiful Bill, which also cuts taxes for the wealthy.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 31 July 2025
The South by Southwest Conference and Festival is often populated with splashy activations from companies promising groundbreaking tech in the near future.
—Beck Andrew Salgado, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
From $1,542 per night. Perks: Pool, full kitchen, sweeping views
With its cotton candy blue shutters, sculptural ceilings, and splashy palette of pinks and oranges, every corner of this hilltop hideaway feels like it was designed to lift your mood.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 30 July 2025
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Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2025
The splashy project could raise eyebrows at a time when Trump and his Republican allies slashed hundreds of billions of dollars in spending on Medicaid for poor and disabled Americans, along with deep cuts in food assistance in his Big Beautiful Bill, which also cuts taxes for the wealthy.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 31 July 2025
The South by Southwest Conference and Festival is often populated with splashy activations from companies promising groundbreaking tech in the near future.
—Beck Andrew Salgado, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
From $1,542 per night. Perks: Pool, full kitchen, sweeping views
With its cotton candy blue shutters, sculptural ceilings, and splashy palette of pinks and oranges, every corner of this hilltop hideaway feels like it was designed to lift your mood.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for splashy
Adjective
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Since the pandemic, there’s been a noticeable drop in vaccination rates among kids.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
8 Aug. 2025
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But a noticeable upswing in Perseid activity begins during the second week of August, leading up to their peak night.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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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.—
Stacia Datskovska,
WWD,
15 Mar. 2025
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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
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Noise level Pet fountains are never completely silent, but some are louder than others.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
7 Aug. 2025
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For years loud car exhausts, stereos and late-night partying in the downtown corridor have been at the center of complaints.—
Natalia Jaramillo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Aug. 2025
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So far, the World Games 2025 is the most prominent global appearance for this hip hop dance form since the Paris Olympics in August 2024, at least in a sporting context.—
Jason Pu,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Sawfish look prehistoric and are named for their most prominent feature: their long, flat rostrum, with spiky scales that look like teeth.—
Jack Prator,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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It’s also made with real leather and looks more stylish and less industrial than other phone cases.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Finding studio apartment ideas that’ll work for you may require a bit of extra ingenuity, planning, and editing, but a stylish and functional end result is absolutely possible—and well worth the extra effort.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Architectural Digest,
12 Aug. 2025
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The noisy ones have either hope or larceny in their souls.—
Chip Bell,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Rez said platforms should build internal mechanisms that elevated antisemitism protections above noisy or majority-sourced signals in training.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Aug. 2025
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The series also touches on the controversial, dramatic weight loss of Rachel Frederickson, the winner of season 15, who dropped down to 105 pounds from 260 pounds.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
15 Aug. 2025
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Often, they’re just used as an excuse to bring back dead characters (or, in the case of Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom, to bring back old actors as new characters), which robs any current story of dramatic stakes.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
15 Aug. 2025
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Our cabin lacked a TV or a desk but had a snazzy shower and a near-360-degree view of the woods, river or the night sky when the black-out curtains were opened.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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These days, Stewart’s concerts take their cues from his long-running Las Vegas residencies, and there was a snazzy polish to Tuesday’s proceedings.—
Brian McCollum,
Freep.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Splashy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splashy. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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