no-show

Example Sentences

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Worker bees looking to unwind with a pint don’t often get beyond the glass doors, which sometimes offer a view of empty tables booked by no-show bankers while the main bar is packed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

The guy who I was there to meet, who was going to vouch for me, was a late no-show.

From Slate • Oct. 27, 2025

She later apologizes for her no-show in a video posted on YouTube.

From Salon • Sep. 18, 2025

Prior to the raids, the system’s network of clinics logged about a 9% no-show rate, Mangia said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2025

“What the heck? Last week you were no-show, and this week you start without me?”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam