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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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"The discoveries from the excavations, especially coins bearing Homer's likeness, show us that the inhabitants of ancient Smyrna considered the poet to be one of their own," archaeologist Mehmet Akif Erdem said.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

Burger King has reclaimed the No. 2 spot among U.S. burger chains, bumping aside Wendy’s in terms of U.S. sales over the 12 months ended June 30, company filings show.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

Videos on social media show cars submerged in Geoje as strong currents swept the streets.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

Switching banks will show up on your credit report.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

His gaze softens, and I see the real Mr. Harris show himself.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

For the researcher Altin, there are clues in Homer's writing that he says shows the poet came from the area.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

Though Meta is the builder, neither Hyperion nor the $27 billion in debt that’s financing its construction shows up on Meta’s balance sheet.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

The fact that the fossils had been collected decades earlier shows how much scientific information can remain hidden in museum collections.

From Science Daily Aug. 16, 2026

“Hammerhead. Hammerhead. Hammerhead. Hammerhead,” Kohanchi said in disbelief, the video shows.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

He snaps a compass off a carabiner, shows me how to use it.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

"We're left with the memories," she told AFP as she showed a picture of herself with her sister and other relatives.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

A woman with a British accent showed up late, complaining about the Concorde being grounded.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

The EIA showed a surprise — and major — build in U.S. commercial inventories of oil, thanks to fewer crude exports and a jump in imports, mostly from Venezuela.

From MarketWatch Aug. 16, 2026

But Klare showed skills that could help the Rams this season and beyond.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

But he showed his long teeth in a smile.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

Research over the last several years has shown that engagement metrics such as like counts can drive feelings of rejection and depression, external in teenagers.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

I came home from an event and thought I would watch the Dodger replay that is shown after the actual game.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

Fans have shown up waving Trans Pride flags.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

The same chatbot, shown years of labs, imaging and diagnoses, can catch glucose, blood pressure and weight drifting up together, years before any one measure crosses a line.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

My face must have shown my utter shock at this pronouncement because Callaway chuckled.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

Secular Israelis were prepared with a counter-protest, blowing whistles to drown out the chants and with some wearing pink lapel buttons showing a middle finger.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

Cascino is among a growing crowd of car enthusiasts who are collecting and showing off rides that would make most car-show attendees pause, because they are remarkably normal.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

Scientists say they're increasingly concerned about the rise in social media videos showing people swimming too close to sharks, touching or even riding them.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

Each week, I’d search online for videos showing Greybeard’s journey, a pep in his step or the grueling grind across the miles.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

“A stage on the Sands of Asase. No, no—a theater showing where you come out onstage. Lights, fireworks, everything.”

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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