make a show of
Example Sentences
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But Blue Owl made an exception for the tech fund and paid out the full 15% in January, hoping to make a show of strength.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026
"It's not very often you get to make a show of this scale with a character you grew up loving," she added.
From BBC • Sep. 4, 2025
Vance of Ohio, traveled to New York to make a show of solidarity with his party’s presumptive nominee.
From New York Times • May 14, 2024
Unlike some hosts, he did not make a show of himself — though he is not averse, when appropriate, to putting on a show.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 17, 2023
“Look to your left,” my aunt said softly, her voice close to my ear now as she pretended to dust off my wool wrap, “but don’t make a show of it.”
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
