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showed off

VERB

flaunt; brag

Synonyms

WEAK

advertise boast brandish demonstrate display disport exhibit expose flash hand a line make a spectacle of parade spread out swagger trot out

Antonyms

WEAK

be modest cower shy away

Example Sentences

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International Business Machines showed off a computer and gave out commemorative punch cards in its corporate pavilion, created by visionary industrial designers Charles and Ray Eames.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Nollywood actress and producer Monica Friday, showed off the flags of seven countries, including that of Iran, embroidered on her purple ball gown.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Patel showed off the bourbon that bears his name.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

Influencers showed off their high-protein diets filled with protein powders, eggs, egg whites, cottage cheese, poultry and red meat.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

Tariq liked to wear pleated trousers, black shiny loafers, and short-sleeve shirts that showed off his newly muscular arms— compliments of an old, rusty set of barbells that he lifted daily in his yard.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini