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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La Llorona, El Cucuy, El Silbón, La Lechuza, Tlahuelpuchi, La Mala Hora, and El Charro all show up. — Eve Chen, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026 Job notes, call recordings, estimates, technician photos, service history and seasonal patterns all show what homeowners actually ask and need. — Michael Fox, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 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 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 29 Sep. 2026.

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