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no-show

[noh-shoh] / ˈnoʊˌʃoʊ /






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If this spring’s “The Drama” still managed to polarize some viewers and critics with thorny yet palatable gender dynamics, “Obsession” is its dull cousin: all tell, no show.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

In the Los Angeles mayor’s race, incumbent Karen Bass was at roughly a third of the vote, no show of strength.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

However, there will be no show from the breakout Northern Irish designer Jonathan Anderson, who was one of the most eagerly awaited at London Fashion Week in recent seasons.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

Speaking about her forthcoming departure Daly said there's "no show like it".

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2025

“Unperturbed, with no show of grief, for so a king ought to take news of a subject’s death,” she replied with the merest hint of bitterness.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein




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