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showboat

[shoh-boht] / ˈʃoʊˌboʊt /




















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But Ms Blatterman insists the Mangiones have remained "relatable" and don't "showboat".

From BBC ● Dec. 14, 2024

Kemp attributed Anovion’s choice of location to state and local officials, saying “they don’t posture or showboat, and they don’t try to steal credit.”

From Washington Times ● Jun. 27, 2023

Most surprising of all, he’s leading the Premier League in assists: The showboat is now a team player.

From New York Times ● May 31, 2023

Back then, skeptics tried to describe him in ways that limited his accomplishments — dismissing him as selfish or a showboat.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2023

It was possible, though, that he was simply angry at Lopsang, whom he regarded as a showboat.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

He knows how to showcase himself well, but he never showboats.

From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2020

Sia definitely showboats in her performance, which is annoying, but she has the vocal chops to do it, especially in comparison to some of the other chumps in the video.

From Slate ● Mar. 19, 2020

The Clippers were the Hollywood heels — complainers and showboats.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2018

Yiddish journalists were showboats, garnishing tabloid sensationalism with literary jokes and religious references.

From New York Times ● Dec. 1, 2017

The show started with a parade of cars — the V8 division showboats.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 10, 2017




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