as in revels
to engage in attention-getting playful or boisterous behavior
the gymnast was showboating for the cameras when she lost her balance and fell
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Noun
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McGuane’s cowboys lose fights—for women, for their ranches, for their dreams—and tend to know when they’ve been beaten.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
30 Oct. 2025 -
The design is based on the iconic jean jacket cowboys wear in Westerns.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the after photo, the actor shows off his muscular physique in shorts and a tank top.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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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
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In the cold and austere German winter (a far cry from Dakar’s physical and cultural warmth), an anxious Nourou acts up outside a hotel and is accosted by a Polish security guard, setting off a minor chain reaction in which Maja intervenes on his behalf, much to his chagrin.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
28 Sep. 2025
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The kid acts up, the dad disciplines him and mom just sends a sorry text.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
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Its acceleration roars are music to the ears of any gearhead.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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The crowd’s roars for Dreyer in pregame introductions Sunday acknowledged that fact.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Showboats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showboats. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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