a la mode vs showy

a la mode

adj
  • Fashionable; in the current style or fashion. 

  • Served with ice cream. 

  • Of beef: larded and stewed with vegetables. 

adv
  • In a particular style or fashion. 

showy

adj
  • Making a striking or aesthetically pleasing display. 

  • Calling attention; flashy; standing out to the eye 

How often have the words a la mode and showy occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )