as in quiet
not excessively showy
a family man who drives a serviceable, decidedly unflashy car
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Recent Examples of unflashy
Howard’s reputation for being a workmanlike filmmaker — solid, unflashy, without an easily noticeable personal style — proves to be stunningly effective in Frost/Nixon, where the actors and the script are the real stars.
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Will Leitch, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
Lots of unflashy organic details make Peppered Pig stand out.
—Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 1 Mar. 2023
In fact, the evening—low-key, highbrow, and decidedly unflashy—is much more in keeping with Casiraghi’s preferred modus operandi.
—Town & Country, 30 Nov. 2022
Instead, the series subverts the genre in its own characteristically unflashy way.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
See All Example Sentences for unflashy
Will Leitch, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
Lots of unflashy organic details make Peppered Pig stand out.
—Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 1 Mar. 2023
In fact, the evening—low-key, highbrow, and decidedly unflashy—is much more in keeping with Casiraghi’s preferred modus operandi.
—Town & Country, 30 Nov. 2022
Instead, the series subverts the genre in its own characteristically unflashy way.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
See All Example Sentences for unflashy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unflashy
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Frontcourt production would rely on the Brazile-Richmond-Pringle trio again, should Ewin have a second quiet performance in a row.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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Meghan Markle forwent her usual quiet luxury style for Old Hollywood glamour in a custom Harbison Studio dress at the annual Fifteen Percent Pledge Fundraising Gala Honoring Tina Knowles on Saturday night in Los Angeles.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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After years of muted activity at the midseason, executive vice president of basketball operations Artūras Karnišovas kickstarted a flurry of activity Tuesday — first cementing a three-team trade to acquire Jaden Ivey from Detroit, then offloading Nikola Vučević to the Boston Celtics.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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Recreate the look in a similar muted color scheme, like allover cloudy white, or play around with vivid color combinations like Miami teal and head-to-toe pinks.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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While the unit has benefited from a shift to digital game purchases and growth in the PlayStation Plus subscription service in recent quarters, hardware shipment growth has remained more subdued.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, after its deepest dip last spring, brand loyalty for Tesla has started to inch back up, possibly boosted by aggressive incentives and Musk’s more subdued persona, says S&P’s Libby.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Soft lighting and exquisite, understated design set a calm tone.—
USA TODAY NETWORK,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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The elegant contemporary interiors are not flashy, but rather exude understated luxury with subtle nautical details.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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Hours after Pretti was shot dead while restrained and kneeling, Leon Virden and one of his sons joined a protest near the scene.—
Natasha Korecki,
NBC news,
14 Feb. 2026
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Beatrix, first as crown princess and later as queen, continued to use the tiara, although with a more restrained use, often combining it with other pieces of the ensemble or reserving it for very specific diplomatic appointments.—
Marta Martínez Tato,
Vanity Fair,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The new Seabourn is unpretentious and approachable while still being unapologetically indulgent for the price.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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The atmosphere is also lovely and unpretentious.—
Anna Grace Lee,
Vogue,
6 Feb. 2026
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Takaichi is a long-time conservative, closely aligned with nationalist and traditionalist causes.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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The 8th Circuit has a generally conservative ideological makeup, as the majority of its judges were appointed by Republican presidents.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Feb. 2026
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Feltner’s routine was pretty simple.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
12 Feb. 2026
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Crime 101 takes the same view of quid pro quo as the most basic form of American commerce and makes simple but brutal points about value and self-worth, where your car, its year, make and model, matters more than your resumé.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Unflashy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unflashy. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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