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showboat

[shoh-boht] / ˈʃoʊˌboʊt /




















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He’s a showboat who dresses like Bootsy Collins and vows he’s the next Phil Collins.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

The defending champion was so comfortable he began to showboat when Nery missed, playing to the crowd as he mixed in body and head shots.

From BBC • May 6, 2024

“Some people worried was Martin O’Malley going to be a showboat — but guess what? He turned out to be a tugboat,” Ms. Mikulski said.

From Washington Times • Nov. 2, 2023

The list of wealthy people willing to sign up for a chance to buy a showboat aircraft that would smoke all their rivals’ clunkers grew.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 22, 2022

It was possible, though, that he was simply angry at Lopsang, whom he regarded as a showboat.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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