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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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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Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2023
But for untold millions, a show-off staircase is a slap.
—Curbed, 19 July 2023
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Noun
Molded traction keeps you on your feet even when the ground is wet, while colors range from sensible black to show-off pistachio frost or pulse yellow.
—Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2023
But for untold millions, a show-off staircase is a slap.
—Curbed, 19 July 2023
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“Show-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/show-off. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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