Example Sentences

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In May, state-controlled newspaper Global Times reported that an internet celebrity called Wanghongquanxing was banned from social media "amid a crackdown on online wealth show-offs."

From BBC • Jul. 24, 2024

But the show-offs want to scoop it up and run the fumble into the end zone.

From Seattle Times • May 10, 2019

That doesn’t mean it’s an album for show-offs.

From The Verge • Aug. 11, 2016

They typically favour loyal insiders, not show-offs who promise dramatic change.

From Economist • Mar. 10, 2016

They had a tendency to be show-offs and eat spicy food.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan