show off
Example Sentences
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Seeking eternal life, he learns the secret of 72 Transformations from a venerated Buddhist teacher and then becomes an irreverent show-off.
From Los Angeles Times
Such variations on a theme prove one point: Malted milk powder isn't a show-off, like nutty tahini, zingy preserved lemon, or crunchy flaky sea salt.
From Salon
She said she was a "show-off and just needed an outlet".
From BBC
"One of the earliest signs of Capone’s tendency to be a bit of a show-off was one of the first street gang battles he was in," Collins said.
From Fox News
She came in second, with Stewart telling her, “You’re spunky, you’re a show-off, you feel you have to make a physical impression.”
From New York Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
