for show

phrase

1

: intended to be seen but not used or bought

We're not supposed to eat the fruit on the table. It's just for show.

2

disapproving : done in order to gain the approval or favor of others

He says he enjoys classical music, but it's only for show.

Examples of for show in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But the Meridian isn’t just for show; Whoop released it to fill a real gap in the market. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 4 Sep. 2026

Museum admission is $19 for adults; registration for show cars is $20. — Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 25 Aug. 2026

In another unusual find, an 8-year-old boy in Israel found a 1,700-year-old Roman statuette fragment and brought it to school for show-and-tell. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026

He-Man also tended to favor a laser gun of his own, mostly keeping his famous Sword of Power for show. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for for show

• acknow
• aglow
• ago
• airglow
• aloe
• altho
• although
• ammo
• backflow
• backhoe
• banjo
• barbeau