showboat

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2024

“Some people worried was Martin O’Malley going to be a showboat — but guess what? He turned out to be a tugboat,” Ms. Mikulski said.

From Washington Times • Nov. 2, 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

“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

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

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer