for show
Example Sentences
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The jumbo meatball on show in Amsterdam - sized somewhere between a softball and a volleyball - was for show only and had been glazed to ensure it didn’t get damaged on its journey from Sydney.
From Washington Times
The jumbo meatball on show in Amsterdam — sized somewhere between a softball and a volleyball — was for show only and had been glazed to ensure it didn’t get damaged on its journey from Sydney.
From Seattle Times
There's a cover charge for show nights, but bowling is reasonable if you have a group, as it's only $35 per lane, per half hour.
From Salon
In addition to his successes as a musician in his own right and as co-founder, arranger and composer for Show Brazil!, which also puts on a number of concerts throughout the year, Mendonça is the music director for iBuildBridges Foundation, a Seattle-based nonprofit that uses music and storytelling to build relationships with people of different backgrounds.
From Seattle Times
If this technology is at least partly for show, the Winter Games would not be unique.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
