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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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