attitudinize

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The passing of Lola sent a quiver through them and they were ready for the first available opportunity to attitudinize about her chair.

From The Rustle of Silk by Hamilton, Cosmo

A bird seldom sings when watched, and Nature is no coquette, and will not ogle and attitudinize when stared at.

From Our Friend John Burroughs by Barrus, Clara

They never do anything that I can see, except attitudinize.

From The Jonathan Papers by Morris, Elisabeth Woodbridge

The cause requires a youth to "stalk, and bustle, and attitudinize;" and he clearly thinks this is all the youth before him wants to do, whether conscious of the fact or not.

From A Handbook to the Works of Browning (6th ed.) by Orr, Sutherland, Mrs.

She was very corseted, very mannered, and quick to attitudinize.

From Star-Dust by Hurst, Fannie