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show off

[shoh-awf, -of] / ˈʃoʊˌɔf, -ˌɒf /




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It is selling more directly to consumers, allowing it to highlight its most on-trend styles—and show off other items to go with it—rather than rely on other retailers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

Lee started the event earlier this year after seeing how her friends reveled in hacking old hardware but had nowhere to show off their reimagined contraptions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

Tesla was initially meant to show off the latest version of the robot earlier this year, but canceled its plans.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026

In the Diamond League, athletes are free to show off their own sponsors who provide them with funding by wearing their own kits.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

It was like the boasts the boys chanted when they wanted to show off.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer




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