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Meanings of less showy in English

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Usage of less showy in English
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The nobility that followed was scarcely less showy in its finery.
Despoilers of the Golden Empire
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The other maidens and Claw-of-the-Eagle were given presents also, but less showy ones.
The Princess Pocahontas
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In more recent years the venues have been slightly more modest and less showy.
The Irish Times
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Colonel Dent was less showy; but, I thought, more lady-like.
Jane Eyre: An Autobiography
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After that bruising first season, McCartney returned to a less showy, more subtle aesthetic.
The Guardian
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They are less showy, more furtive, suggestive, modern and perfect.
The Voice of the Machines / An Introduction to the Twentieth Cen...
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The native species is found mainly in woods, and is much less showy than ours.
The Writings of John Burroughs — Volume 05: Pepacton
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It was designed in a less showy era, as a haven for private women-only swimming.
The Guardian
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The yellow violet is less showy than the chrysanthemum, but the poet writes of the violet.
The Elson Readers, Book 5
10
In the less showy role, Gudnason matches her.
Reuters
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Land-and, for the less showy but more scientific sledgers, 1911 held a wealth of excitement in store.
South with Scott
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One of the less showy species.
Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers / Describing the Most...
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His own favorite had not been mentioned; it was less showy and less expensive, but the food was excellent.
Timescape
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His successor, William Ewart Gladstone, the great leader of the Liberal party, was content with a less showy field.
The Evolution of an Empire: A Brief Historical Sketch of England
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Walk around the Finnish capital and you see shops and customers are as cool as Stockholm, if less showy.
The Irish Times
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There the generals used to wear less showy uniforms, more moderate salaries, but they were more enthusiastic, and unselfish.
The Court of the Empress Josephine
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