make a show of
Example Sentences
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But Blue Owl made an exception for the tech fund and paid out the full 15% in January, hoping to make a show of strength.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026
"It's not very often you get to make a show of this scale with a character you grew up loving," she added.
From BBC • Sep. 4, 2025
Taiwanese officials and military experts had been expecting China to make a show of military force after Lai’s inauguration.
From New York Times • May 23, 2024
Unlike some hosts, he did not make a show of himself — though he is not averse, when appropriate, to putting on a show.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 17, 2023
“I get called a freak every day. I might as well make a show of it.”
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
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