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
"I think it's all for show, because the terrorist designation is not going to have any impact."
From Salon • Mar. 15, 2025
Uncle Turu was a storyteller who liked to fling his arms about for show, but inside he was as soft as the baby alpaca’s fleece.
From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis
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