show off

Example Sentences

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Baz Luhrmann, the master showman, or at least show-off, of musical cinema, gives fair notice of his purpose in a big-screen offering tailored to IMAX, “EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

“It’s a little bit of a show-off song, but people also like to sing along to the chorus because it’s very simple,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2023

"In his early days, I accept, he showboated a lot," said Ferguson, who also described the young Ronaldo as "a wee show-off desperate to convince everyone how good he was".

From BBC • Aug. 16, 2023

Gilmer could be a peacock: With his elegant carriage and line, and his scrupulous technique, he could veer toward a more aloof place as a performer — or be a show-off.

From New York Times • Dec. 10, 2021

Well, there was having attitude and then there was just being a total show-off.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins