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- noun One who
showboats ; ashowoff .
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Examples
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But he was seen inside the White House as a "showboater" whose stature didn't warrant a high-level administration response.
August 2005 2005
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Shridhar was always a showboater and wanted Keanu Reeves, while Arivindan and Usiku both selected Harrison Ford as their theatrical doubles.
Passeridae Wendy Wimmer 2011
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Perhaps taking their cues from their camera-friendly mayor and the city's bellicose preachers, it seems everyone in Newark has become an irate showboater, in love with the sound of his or her own fury - to which the public servants are obligated to listen, no matter how much they've heard it before.
'Brick City' breaks away from its solid mold Hank Stuever 2011
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Arpaio is a corrupt media showboater whose antics on the streets and in the jails have resulted in lawsuits that have cost the county millions of dollars.
Controversial Arizona sheriff considers run for governor's seat 2010
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He seemed destined for a career of peripheral self-indulgence, a YouTube showboater and gimmicky solo act who could not integrate his astonishing artistry into a team.
QPR's swashbuckling Adel Taarabt leads ranks of second division Caesars | Rob Bagchi 2011
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The 35-year-old Silva, one-time showboater in the fight, no longer smirked or pranked, and was merely content to skip away from a desperate challenger and breathe heavily whenever the final round offered a lull.
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The 35-year-old Silva, one-time showboater in the fight, no longer smirked or pranked, and was merely content to skip away from a desperate challenger and breathe heavily whenever the final round offered a lull.
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Webb is a hack, a showboater and an ass, and even his own party is quietly saying he should be smarter about the image he wants to project.
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There seems to be a subtle hint that Edwards is an ambitious showboater who just wants to be president.
Compare And Contrast: Hillary Camp's Approach To Obama Vs. Approach To Edwards 2009
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Lets hope her constituents rise up in the next election and oust this unqualified and opportunitistic showboater who only won by running against an unpopular and dying incumbent.
Archive 2009-08-01 2009
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