showboat

Example Sentences

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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

"The Takeover" started to showboat, dancing in the centre of the ring, and when Taylor took the bait and lunged in, Lopez snapped his head back with a straight left.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2023

“Parmi veder le lagrime” oozed with self-regarding longing, and “La donna è mobile” had the suavity of someone who doesn’t need to showboat.

From New York Times • Nov. 11, 2022

The list of wealthy people willing to sign up for a chance to buy a showboat aircraft that would smoke all their rivals’ clunkers grew.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 22, 2022

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

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer