for show
Example Sentences
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Sometimes the thin line between love and hate, including the brand of disdain that’s just for show, can be bridged by a tuna melt.
From Salon • Dec. 26, 2025
“I just thought, ‘Well, we have this exhibit where the tapes aren’t for sale; they’re for show.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2025
“I thought it was just for show, but they were like, ‘Oh no, we aren’t wasting any grapes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025
Still, there were certainly signs it was all for show.
From Slate • Aug. 4, 2025
She has big brown eyes that she bats in your direction, two pigtails that go down to her waist, and pink glasses that I think are just for show.
From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon
