for the sake of appearances

idiom

: because other people think it is the proper thing to do

She is only attending the banquet for the sake of appearances.

Examples of for the sake of appearances in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The more these can be aligned with allies, the better, but as overseer of the global reserve currency, the U.S. is in a unique position to make unilateral impact and should not hold back for the sake of appearances of solidarity. —

Nate Sibley, National Review, 23 Feb. 2022 The Jets should not rush him out there simply for the sake of appearances. —

J.p. Pelzman, Forbes, 12 May 2021

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