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  • “Though the actor never moved in, the condo has been customized to his tastes so is reportedly "less show-offish than Chupi's other units," according to Curbed.”

    Richard Gere Looks To Flip at Schnabel's Chupi

  • “Suffice to say, that Superman returns later, with Jon in tow, to round up Whirly in a particularly show-offish manner designed specifically to amuse the kid.”

    Archive 2008-11-01

  • “And deep down Lucky had to admit that it gave everything a cleanness and an herb-ness, without being show-offish or making you think, Oh, parsley again.”

    Simon & Schuster: The Higher Power of Lucky

  • “Mr. WILLIAMS: Well, in contrast to the Louis Clayborne situation, where he's bought the Cadillac and he thinks he's being sort of boisterous and show-offish and he's using that word with comedic overtones, here what he's suggesting is he had now -- he was now on the”

    Thurgood Marshall: American Revolutionary

  • “Sturdy and reliable, not cheap but not show-offish.”

    Strip Jack

  • “The poisonous Zoness is an undoubted highlight, with the Arwing's green laser fire casting a sickly glow on the toxic waters, while the rumbling boulders on Macbeth are one of the few show-offish 3D moments.”

    Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph

  • “Bravado" is also used for show-offish, daring acts that seem reckless and inconsistent with good sense, but might, nonetheless, be applauded with shouts of "Bravo!" when successful.”

    Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day

  • “(Another reader noted the technical error but agreed that "To use the correct 'I' seems show-offish.")”

    Columnist: Keith Groller

  • “Mrs. Schmatt was Chenille’s brand-new “para-facilitator,” a show-offish word for someone who was supposed to help out with grading papers and other routine classroom duties.”

    Simon & Schuster: A Dollar Short

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