Showboat

/ˈʃoʊˌboʊt/

Synonyms for "showboat" (57 found)

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Noun(4 words)

Strong matches (17)

concert hallcruiserelizabethan theaterexhibitionistferryflaunterglobe theatregrandstand playergrandstandergreek theaterhall
Verb(1 words)

Related words (28)

hot doghouselittle theatermusic hallnight spotnightcluboperaopera houseoutdoor theaterplayhouseshow offshow-offtheatertheater-in-the-roundtheatron

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glory seekergrandstandparade performanceparty clownpublic stuntself promotionspectaclestage actstage performerupstage

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showboat actshowboat attireshowboat behaviorshowboat bravadoshowboat displayshowboat entranceshowboat performanceshowboat theatrics

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Sample sentences

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And Agnes Moorehead henpecks with stern persistence as Parthy, the captain's loving wife. The sets, which include a full-sized showboat with belching double stacks and sternwheel, are in the best Metro tradition, which means as sumptuous as sumptuous can be.

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Mr. Sterling was born in Baltimore on June 24, 1915, to Jack Sexton and Edna Cable, veteran performers in vaudeville, showboats and stock companies.

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Lowriding emerged in the 1950's in California, as Mexican-American youths -- in what may have been a reaction to the hot-rod culture dominated by whites -- transformed their cars into fantastical, ground-hugging showboats.

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Well, I was a little upset at first. I mean, obviously people are going to think I'm a showboat, and a little bit of a prick.

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