showing off
Example Sentences
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A 2020 survey of 708 young women found that, at least on dating apps, straight men posing with their cats would face an uphill battle, especially in comparison to those showing off their dogs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
And in an X post widely derided for "showing off" her dedication to work, she wrote in July she has been chronically sleeping just "zero to three hours" as prime minister.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
“Apps have access to various possibilities predicted by various models—but at any particular moment, they’re only going to show one of those numbers instead of showing off the whole picture,” Swain added.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
Ms. Day has the young writer’s weakness for showing off knowledge and she needlessly indulges in essay-like digressions on rhetorical terms and Latin etymologies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
“Long title. Nothing inside,” Cassiopeia said, showing off the sea-washed pages as she balanced precariously on the seat.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
