all show

phrase

: an act of pretending to feel a particular way : an act of behaving a certain way in order to make others like or approve of one
Her friendliness is all show.

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These six cookbooks all show you how to achieve that goal, from six different angles. Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 29 July 2026 These might all show up in future sediments, many millions of years from now. Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 25 July 2026 There isn’t a single interaction all show between Cain and Schon, who are stationed on opposite ends of the stage, but someone unaware of the history would never know there was any beef. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2026 Metabolic disorders, cardiovascular disease, and cancer all show correlation with infertility, and specifically with low sperm count. Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 19 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for all show

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“All show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20show. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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