showing off
Example Sentences
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“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
Just last week, the actress shared a mirror selfie in which she could be seen showing off her growing baby bump, pulling up her black shirt to flaunt her stomach, while grimacing at the camera.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 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
Only the diner remains but Morton still plans on touring the Village with Teddy, showing off all of mom’s old haunts and, yes, having a cup of soup at the Waverly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
“Good. I’ve felt a bit invisible with that hulking lout showing off these past few days.”
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
