no-show
Example Sentences
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The singer, who has become something of an expert in calling off gigs, said his latest no-show was due to the "indescribable hell" of a noisy hotel room in Valencia.
From BBC
The company introduced a new no-show alert last fall: Parents set an expected school-arrival time and it notifies them if their child doesn’t show up.
Worker bees looking to unwind with a pint don’t often get beyond the glass doors, which sometimes offer a view of empty tables booked by no-show bankers while the main bar is packed.
Faculty provide a final check by reporting nonresponsive or no-show students.
From Los Angeles Times
But with the season in the balance—and a paying home audience trying to avoid thinking about the Orioles—you’re not supposed to no-show like Baltimore did.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
