showoff
Example Sentences
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The standard-repertory work completing the program is a beloved orchestral showoff romp, Strauss’ “Don Juan.”
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 15, 2021
“He thought he was doing his job. He wasn’t a showoff in that respect and wasn’t searching for hero worship.”
From Washington Times ● Feb. 7, 2021
FaceTiming with friends and family doesn’t work; she runs around in full showoff mode and can’t really interact via a screen that well.
From Slate ● Apr. 26, 2020
He dug beyond the oppressive ego of Tchaikovsky, beyond indulgent melodrama, beyond the showoff insecurities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2019
She'd think I was a showoff and that I wasn’t respectful, and that I was precocious.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
