for show
Example Sentences
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"Is friendship all just for show?" they sing over a melancholy guitar line.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
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
“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
Still, there were certainly signs it was all for show.
From Slate • Aug. 4, 2025
I bowed for show and turned to leave.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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