the show must go on

phrase

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

Recent Examples on the Web

While this week’s results might be questionable, the show must go on. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2026

For its part, Variety, in an editorial, argued that the show must go on. — Brent Lang, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026

But, no matter the weather, the show must go on. — Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026

Even after the arrest of his younger brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, King Charles cracked on with his workday, proving that, in the royal stratosphere, the show must go on. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026

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