show off

Example Sentences

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Baz Luhrmann, the master showman, or at least show-off, of musical cinema, gives fair notice of his purpose in a big-screen offering tailored to IMAX, “EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

“It’s a little bit of a show-off song, but people also like to sing along to the chorus because it’s very simple,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2023

"In his early days, I accept, he showboated a lot," said Ferguson, who also described the young Ronaldo as "a wee show-off desperate to convince everyone how good he was".

From BBC • Aug. 16, 2023

When she boasted of speaking five languages, being an avid skier, having a master's degree and studying for her interior design license, I rolled my eyes, labelling her an overachieving show-off like her husband.

From Salon • Jul. 19, 2022

It was plain that he was getting a big laugh out of how that show-off squirrel had made such a fool of himself.

From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson