the show must go on
idiom
informal
—used to say that a performance, event, etc., must continue even though there are problems
Examples of the show must go on in a Sentence
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To honor her, the remaining cast and crew decided the show must go on.
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James Poniewozik, New York Times, 14 May 2025
The determination of Anna Wintour and this year’s co-hosts to move forward sends a powerful message: the show must go on.
—Beth Ann Kaminkow, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
Barbosa and Vaca, however, decided that the show must go on.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 31 Mar. 2025
In time, the 2025 Met Gala will be seen as a moment when Anna Wintour, the hosts, and the institution itself made the bold choice to carry on—and reminded the world that sometimes, especially in challenging times, the show must go on.
—Beth Ann Kaminkow, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
The weak pretext is that the show must go on to allay the suspicions of Min’s conservative, conveniently offscreen grandfather.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2025
However, as the popular theater saying goes, the show must go on.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
But the show must go on, so Nigel scrambles to find a last-minute replacement, and the hilarious hijinks continue.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
But as the old saying goes, the show must go on, so Stewart held his hand below his desk and proceeded with his report for another three minutes.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 25 Feb. 2025
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James Poniewozik, New York Times, 14 May 2025
The determination of Anna Wintour and this year’s co-hosts to move forward sends a powerful message: the show must go on.
—Beth Ann Kaminkow, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
Barbosa and Vaca, however, decided that the show must go on.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 31 Mar. 2025
In time, the 2025 Met Gala will be seen as a moment when Anna Wintour, the hosts, and the institution itself made the bold choice to carry on—and reminded the world that sometimes, especially in challenging times, the show must go on.
—Beth Ann Kaminkow, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
The weak pretext is that the show must go on to allay the suspicions of Min’s conservative, conveniently offscreen grandfather.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2025
However, as the popular theater saying goes, the show must go on.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
But the show must go on, so Nigel scrambles to find a last-minute replacement, and the hilarious hijinks continue.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
But as the old saying goes, the show must go on, so Stewart held his hand below his desk and proceeded with his report for another three minutes.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 25 Feb. 2025
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“The show must go on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20show%20must%20go%20on. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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