showed off; shown off or showed off; showing off; shows off
: to display proudly
wanted to show our new car off
: to seek to attract attention by conspicuous behavior
boys showing off for the girls
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Verb
the athletes warmed up, happily showing off for the crowd before the match officially started
she just wants to show off her new jewelry
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Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Brighton Beach can be a relentless show-off that way, your feelings be damned.
—Rachel Sonis, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
The good-natured banter showed off a lighter side of Calipari, who in recent years has come under scrutiny for underachieving, especially in the NCAA tournament.
—Tim Casey, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Noun
This one-of-a-kind cultural exchange program invites visitors to come into the homes of vetted, welcoming locals, who are likewise looking to meet travelers and show-off what their country has to offer in a unique way — and maybe just make a few new lifelong friendships along the way.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Brighton Beach can be a relentless show-off that way, your feelings be damned.
—Rachel Sonis, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Verb
Three days later, a handful of fans gathered in Elysian Park for a Banda lookalike contest, with seven contestants showing off their resemblance to the bespectacled and heavily tatted Dodgers reliever, who emerged as something of a cult hero this season.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
The good-natured banter showed off a lighter side of Calipari, who in recent years has come under scrutiny for underachieving, especially in the NCAA tournament.
—Tim Casey, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Show-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/show-off. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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