for show
Example Sentences
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“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
The West Midlands Peaky Blinder Group, which arranges monthly meet-ups and pub crawls for show enthusiasts, has grown to 44,000 members since being set up in 2018.
From BBC • Oct. 19, 2025
Still, there were certainly signs it was all for show.
From Slate • Aug. 4, 2025
But at home, that’s the real deal — that ain’t for show.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2025
I riffle through a couple of my sketchbook pages, and even look under my pillow for show, but it’s nowhere to be found.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
