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show

[shoh] / ʃoʊ /










Usage

What are other ways to say show? The noun show often indicates an external appearance that may or may not accord with actual facts: a show of modesty. Display applies to an intentionally conspicuous show: a great display of wealth. Ostentation is vain, ambitious, pretentious, or offensive display: tasteless and vulgar ostentation. Pomp suggests such a show of dignity and authority as characterizes a ceremony of state: The coronation was carried out with pomp and splendor.

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Either show up on time or do it upon your return, after you get settled.

From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026

Sometimes it sounds like: “His personality is unpredictable—not sure who is going to show up.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

When two regions show synchronized patterns of activity, it can indicate that they are participating in related processes.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

So I’ll read a physical book or my Kindle or put on a show that I’ve seen 1,000 times if I just need something to fall asleep.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

I’m shorter than all of my guy classmates, and my black hair is a messy mop that I leave dangling in my face because it’s less embarrassing than to show my never-ending array of zits.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

OTTAWA—Canadian housing starts picked up last month though the pace remains soft as the broader market shows signs of cooling into the end of the year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

"Our study shows that atomic-scale steps can act as effective rails that guide superconducting vortices, and that this guiding effect can be tuned simply by changing the temperature or magnetic field," said Uchihashi.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

After working on shows such as “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Vinyl” and “Homeland,” she took the helm as creator and showrunner for the first time with “The Diplomat.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

"Our research shows that sex work liaison officers can make a real difference to safety and access to justice, but only when they are designed and delivered in the right way," she said.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

I found him at a treehouse, weirdly polished and fancy, like the treehouses you saw on TV shows but never did in real life.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

So there was no pressure from the press, although more reporters than usual showed up to be part of Zacharia’s inaugural standup routine.

From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026

Sales of existing homes in the country declined 2.3% in September from the month before, and came in 7.7% below a year earlier in non-seasonally adjusted terms, data from the association showed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

While the biodegradable plastics were completely broken down within approximately nine to eleven months, conventional high-density polyethylene showed almost no decomposition.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

One grief-stricken father showed AFP a picture on his mobile phone of his young daughter, dressed in red and gold, who lost her life.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

She showed me the living quarters in her attic.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

"However, as recent events have shown, Counter Terrorism Policing will seek to proactively disrupt any attempts by hostile states to carry out criminal acts in the UK."

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

These come as recent data have shown stronger-than-expected U.S. inflation and a robust economy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Previous research involving both humans and rodents has shown that stress and cortisol can improve memory for emotional events.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

“Los Angeles has made it difficult to build housing at every level of government, and Raman has shown an inclination to address this step by step to make the process faster, easier and cheaper.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

He had a habit of making grouchy, riddling remarks, but he had also shown himself to be a friend to Penelope and the children, at least when he chose to be.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

And after a dominant showing at the plate and on the mound in the first half of the season, Shohei Ohtani’s health betrayed him.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

By showing how exercise helps restore this balance, the researchers have identified a potential biological explanation for some of its protective effects against muscle aging.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

Organisers of Saturday's demonstrations have set up a website showing more than 600 demonstrations planned across France, and hundreds more protest "actions" such as blocking motorway toll booths or service stations.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

AI startup Anthropic gave a quarterly revenue update in a private meeting with investors, reportedly showing a slowdown in growth.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026

Bork rubbed Nothing on the neck and smiled, showing yellow pointy teeth.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff


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