show of hands
Example Sentences
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By a show of hands, Labour conference delegates rejected the first motion in favour of the second.
From BBC • Sep. 29, 2025
“How many are scared because of the hurricane,” Pedro Miranda, the minister asked, as he held up his arm for a show of hands.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2023
Mr. Diaz-Balart at one point asked for a show of hands on who had actually seen the exhibit.
From Washington Times • Jul. 23, 2023
In a show of hands, the assembly voted overwhelmingly to lift the parliamentary immunity of Belgian lawmaker Marc Tarabella and Italian Andrea Cozzolino.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 2, 2023
The debate was over and ended, and, without so much as a show of hands, had been decided.
From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
