show off

Example Sentences

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Many media watchers have noted that Nexstar’s move to pull Jimmy Kimmel’s show off its stations last year came as the FCC was reviewing the deal to merge with Tegna.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

While “Is God Is” borrows from some of those films, it’s not trying to show off.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

In the vast majority of cases, he said, instilling trust in customers is now more important than being able to show off technical genius.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Kavanaugh went on to show off what at first looked like a dinosaur-shaped district map for Tennessee before revealing it’s his field sobriety test, when he was asked to draw a circle.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

Miss Lacey checked everyone’s ensembles, making last-minute adjustments and giving final instructions as to how to show off the pieces.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu