show (someone) around

phrasal verb

showed (someone) around; shown (someone) around or showed (someone) around; showing (someone) around; shows (someone) around
: to act as a guide for (someone who is visiting a place) : to lead (someone) around a place and point to and talk about the interesting or important things
She showed us around the city.
You've never been to my house before. Let me show you around.

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Monsoon storms put on a show around metro Phoenix on Aug. 13 with booming thunder and lightning streaks shooting across the sky. Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2025 Aguilar, who is headlining at the Hollywood Bowl on Aug. 15 and 16, first heard the song at an awards show around the time of its initial release and felt deeply impacted by its message. Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025 Photos of the scene show around a dozen fluffy, white felines visible through the vehicle's windshield. Bailey Richards, People.com, 1 July 2025 Food52 is also currently in the process of launching a show around Tiara Bennett, who is a chef and owner of a New York City bakery called The Pastry Box. Mark J. Burns, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for show (someone) around

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“Show (someone) around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/show%20%28someone%29%20around. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

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