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verb

present tense third-person singular of showboat

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

plural of showboat

as in cowboys

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According to McGrady, the only royal who didn’t enjoy the time away in the Highlands was the late Princess Diana, who didn’t fit in with the family’s outdoorsy vibes and didn’t enjoy riding horses around the property due to a fall as a child.

— Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026
Ortiz navigated past 17 other horses around the final turn and made a hard charge down the stretch.

— Stephen Whyno, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026

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The new congressional map in Virginia effectively cuts up the state’s 11 House districts to give Democrats an advantage in 10 of them.

— Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
How to Prune Viburnum Use sharp hand pruners for smaller cuts up to the diameter of a pencil, and loppers or a pruning saw for larger cuts.

— Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2026

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In the new opening for Monday Night Football, Stapleton and Blackman Santana roll up together in a vehicle as a stage shows off her drum set and the country star’s silhouette.

— Anna Chan, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2026
The bed—which has a small gallery wall of art hanging above it—shows off muted yellow tones, creating a cozy vignette.

— Sophia Herring, Architectural Digest, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of shows off

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Six weeks later, when that integration acts up again, the institutional memory that used to shorten the investigation may not be there.

— Sanjay Gidwani, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Currently, Screen Time often acts up and just cuts off access to all apps, whether it’s supposed to or not.

— Tyler Hayes, PC Magazine, 9 June 2026

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In the final season, as the survivors race to bury their sins before rescue arrives and an old flame roars back into town with plans of her own.

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026
Steps away, other Israeli activists fashion animals out of balloons, while a couple in garish wigs and clown makeup wildly wave their arms in a routine that prompts roars of laughter.

— Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Aug. 2026

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