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
Examples of show-off in a Sentence
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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Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 25 Nov. 2025
Luxury can sometimes be interpreted as someone, who is a show-off.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
Eric D. Lawrence, Freep.com, 11 Dec. 2025
At one point, the man shows off a pair of pink sneakers.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 11 Dec. 2025
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Noun
But there’s value to the subtle, occasional mention of an appropriate insider name, a gesture that’s more like a secret handshake than the work of an oafish show-off.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 25 Nov. 2025
Luxury can sometimes be interpreted as someone, who is a show-off.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
The second-generation Kia Telluride’s reveal wasn’t a surprise, and Hyundai’s biggest news was showing off its Crater Concept SUV, which will inform future product design but won’t appear in that form in a dealership.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Freep.com, 11 Dec. 2025
At one point, the man shows off a pair of pink sneakers.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Show-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/show-off. Accessed 12 Dec. 2025.
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