showboat
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Spencer Pratt is a showboat, a loudmouth, a troll and a self-proclaimed villain who seems willing to say anything in his quest to be the next mayor of Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2026
Species tulips, sometimes called wild or botanical tulips, are the unlikely ancestors of modern showboat blooms.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 13, 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 Takeover" started to showboat, dancing in the centre of the ring, and when Taylor took the bait and lunged in, Lopez snapped his head back with a straight left.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2023
It was possible, though, that he was simply angry at Lopsang, whom he regarded as a showboat.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
He knows how to showcase himself well, but he never showboats.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2020
Sia definitely showboats in her performance, which is annoying, but she has the vocal chops to do it, especially in comparison to some of the other chumps in the video.
From Slate ● Mar. 19, 2020
The Clippers were the Hollywood heels — complainers and showboats.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2018
Yiddish journalists were showboats, garnishing tabloid sensationalism with literary jokes and religious references.
From New York Times ● Dec. 1, 2017
Dressed in black, with pearls and thick eyeliner, this version of the celebrity opera singer frets, fumes and showboats in hugely diverting fashion.
From Washington Post ● May 10, 2017
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