poser

Example Sentences

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He was also a steely, secretive poser who worked overtime to airbrush his image.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

Sonny will never admit this, but later on in the story, he feels like a poser and like he's not doing enough.

From Salon • May 20, 2024

Buffy is a Buff-Orpington Sussex cross and is "a bit of a show-off and a bit of a poser", said her owner.

From BBC • May 7, 2023

He is a great poser of riddles, but also also an ingenious solver of problems.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 26, 2021

He was a poser, a braggart, and a tyrant.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston