for show
Example Sentences
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“I just thought, ‘Well, we have this exhibit where the tapes aren’t for sale; they’re for show.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2025
“I thought it was just for show, but they were like, ‘Oh no, we aren’t wasting any grapes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025
Still, there were certainly signs it was all for show.
From Slate • Aug. 4, 2025
That pretty much sums the Spaniard up: Honest, direct and not one for show.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2025
“I went guess your power. I have some of my own, too. Come, I want for show you this memory.”
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.