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show off

[shoh-awf, -of] / ˈʃoʊˌɔf, -ˌɒf /




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Anyone who requests a song from this record is just trying to show off.

From Salon Aug. 25, 2026

Japan's Nintendo is to present "Nintendo Switch Sports Resort" and the Xbox division at Microsoft will show off "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4" and "Gears of War: E-day".

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

Brittany Bowen, a finfluencer who offers money advice in get ready with me videos, said she knows she has to show off her lifestyle in order to garner interest from viewers.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

In addition to dragging the pieces into place, much of the opening episode seems meant to satisfy an impulse to show off Kansas City — Sudeikis grew up in that area.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

He’s acting like a jerk, trying to show off, score points.

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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