for show
Example Sentences
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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 at home, that’s the real deal — that ain’t for show.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2025
But, he said, it was all for show.
From BBC • May 17, 2025
It’s all for show and I just flick it at the air like Mr. Hannon or I might knock a fly off the horse’s great golden rump swinging between the shafts.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
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