show off

Example Sentences

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His decision has stirred discussion on social media, where some have called Macron "kéké", which is French slang for a show-off.

From BBC

Seeking eternal life, he learns the secret of 72 Transformations from a venerated Buddhist teacher and then becomes an irreverent show-off.

From Los Angeles Times

Charlie says he doesn't want to be seen as a show-off, so when asked about himself volunteers "something else a bit more boring".

From BBC

As a child, he would sometimes talk to this star, but only when he was his most serious, real self, and not being any sort of a show-off or clown.

From Literature

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

From New York Times