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

What for other dancers might be show-off steps are integrated into a poetic vision, a different way of being.

From New York Times • Jan. 24, 2024

And the moneyed elite started building their houses higher and higher above the basin, forever seeking the trophy perch with the show-off view.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 11, 2023

Buffy is a Buff-Orpington Sussex cross and is "a bit of a show-off and a bit of a poser", said her owner.

From BBC • May 7, 2023

This made them laugh because they knew I meant it honest, not show-off.

From "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky