for show
Example Sentences
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Like Sweeney’s pop-up, this saloon isn’t totally for show — there are selected premixed cocktails available.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
Mr. Naiden admired Quill, but he would never have ripped up a copy of the Daily Worker as Quill did in public for show.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Still, there were certainly signs it was all for show.
From Slate • Aug. 4, 2025
But, he said, it was all for show.
From BBC • May 17, 2025
Burnham’s clear relief suggests that his earlier bravado might have been just for show.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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