showboats 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of showboat

showboats

2 of 2

noun

plural of showboat

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for showboats
Noun
  • Learning about cowboys while walking through a cemetery is the best preparation apparently!
    Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025
  • The Cuckoo’s Nest/Zubie’s parking lot in Costa Mesa became ground zero for clashes between punks and cowboys.
    Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Davante Adams shows off some Taco Bell goodies.
    Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Next to the arm, an ankle — where Umansky is tagged — shows off a tattoo with four thin black lines.
    Emy LaCroix, People.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The movie roars to life but seemingly forgets to breathe.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Still, no matter how loud the new guard roars, gospel royalty commands the room.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 18 Aug. 2025
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“Showboats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showboats. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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