showoff

Example Sentences

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He was, by all accounts, an understated personality in a profession full of showoffs.

From Washington Post • Jul. 27, 2022

But the weekend is where it’s at: the bikes, the chatty lines, the showoffs, the quintessential California moments.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2019

We’ve turned them into almost unbearable showoffs, underscored by how many newly described species try to claim some association with the famous Tyrannosaurus and Triceratops in pop sci headlines.

From Slate • Dec. 10, 2015

Precociously talented child showoffs turn into adult versions of the same thing.

From New York Times • Dec. 19, 2010

"Far as I'm concerned, they're just a bunch of showoffs," Jed said, rubbing his nose.

From Four and Twenty Beds by Vogel, Nancy