Thank goodness for them and all their splashy colors, but sometimes it seems only a holding-pattern interlude on the way to autumn's burst of activity.

Gone are the days when white paper came wrapped in white paper; most companies now use splashy colors to catch the eye.

But like the box of detergent that adds splashy colors and a logo while the product remains basically unchanged, the Yankees are in certain respects still old and tired.

The room was bold, splashy colors, big shapes.

At first they went for the boldest, most exotically "Chinese" things they saw, religious paintings with splashy colors and dramatic figures.

In a few more weeks the long summer parade of annual flowers will supply splashy colors - vibrant orange, yellow, red and pink in many combinations.

He told a story of a man who complained about the splashy colors, designs and photographs decorating the walls of the African galleries.

This year's show, subtitled "The Best of Times," maintains the fast pace and splashy color for which it has gained renown.

Michelle's music is clearly of our time," Mr. Dunkel said, "but it nonetheless has a very romantic sound, with lush, sometimes splashy orchestral colors.

The cat was surrounded by beautiful splashy colors.