1
: a person who reserves space (as on an airplane) but neither uses nor cancels the reservation
2
: a person who buys a ticket but does not attend
broadly
: a person who is expected but who does not show up
3
: failure to show up
: of, relating to, or being a job for which the holder is paid but performs few duties or is rarely present for work
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Dan Heching, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
The trigger for an all-night odyssey that switches gears into crime-thriller mode comes soon after Lynette’s meeting with David to close on the house, at which her mother is a no-show.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
Orlando Sentinel Podcasts, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2023
The concept of the no-show summer job was common knowledge at least as far back as the 1950s.
—Bob Ryan, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Mar. 2023
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Noun
In a continuation series meant to at least feel somewhat familiar, these absences were deeply felt, and while some of it couldn’t be helped, the writers’ continuous teasing of communication between Carrie and Samantha made the latter’s no-show status all the more difficult to digest.
—Dan Heching, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
The trigger for an all-night odyssey that switches gears into crime-thriller mode comes soon after Lynette’s meeting with David to close on the house, at which her mother is a no-show.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
After ending their season with an NIT no-show against UCF, the Gators face a roster makeover and push to become one of the next quick turnarounds in college basketball.
—Orlando Sentinel Podcasts, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2023
The concept of the no-show summer job was common knowledge at least as far back as the 1950s.
—Bob Ryan, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Mar. 2023
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“No-show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no-show. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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