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

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 • Dec. 1, 2025

A former reality TV contestant is a "self-obsessed show-off" who will do anything to boost his own fame, a court heard.

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2022

Despite having the skills, Lupe's not a show-off on the field or off.

From Salon • Aug. 21, 2022

“I most sincerely doubt that,” Zola says, and she leaves, which makes Vinny even madder, because he is left with only his grandma to give the show-off to.

From "The Unfinished Angel" by Sharon Creech