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showboats

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He knows how to showcase himself well, but he never showboats.

From Salon Sep. 2, 2020

Sia definitely showboats in her performance, which is annoying, but she has the vocal chops to do it, especially in comparison to some of the other chumps in the video.

From Slate Mar. 19, 2020

The Clippers were the Hollywood heels — complainers and showboats.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 5, 2018

Yiddish journalists were showboats, garnishing tabloid sensationalism with literary jokes and religious references.

From New York Times Dec. 1, 2017

He rarely argues with officials, never showboats and rarely, if ever, exchanges words with competitors.

From Washington Post Mar. 6, 2012