How to Use for show in a Sentence

for show

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  • The course isn’t just for show.
    David Weiss, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
  • That velo wasn’t just for show.
    Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
  • The lines on roadways are just for show!
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • But the color isn't just for show.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 31 Aug. 2025
  • But the costume wasn’t just for show.
    Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Mar. 2026
  • The escort might as well be for show, though.
    Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Most of the buildings are just for show with a few props inside.
    Libertina Brandt and Katherine Clarke, WSJ, 1 Dec. 2022
  • These were walls built for show, a luxury good then, and now.
    Matt Seaton, The Atlantic, 19 July 2026
  • His point wasn’t self-criticism for show.
    C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
  • The helipad isn’t just for show.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2025
  • For many of their owners these cars aren’t just for show of for weekend jaunts.
    Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 16 Jan. 2023
  • But Lieutenant Dan’s fame isn’t just for show.
    Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Role of carrier strike groups The big guns are not just for show.
    Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Now might be the time to mention that Scott doesn’t wear that tool belt just for show.
    Catherine Hong, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
  • But worst of all, the federal death penalty is just for show.
    BostonGlobe.com, 28 Oct. 2021
  • Robinson’s honorary captain moniker wasn’t just for show.
    Mike Kaye october 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2025
  • But that meeting was simply for show, a fact clear to anyone watching.
    Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2023
  • Make sure that these aren't just for show but are platforms where real change can be birthed from any level.
    Daniyal Zafar, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
  • It’s been a getaway for show business people for almost as long.
    Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2022
  • Lovullo said after the game the theatrics were only for show.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2025
  • Head-to-toe black tailoring was the go-to look for show goers this season.
    Vogue, 12 July 2022
  • Decor should withstand and be part of the activity of a home; rooms aren't just for show.
    Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2023
  • That honor belonged to rock-hard short-rib tacos served on an unlit tabletop grill for show.
    Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Sep. 2021
  • That flair isn’t just for show; it’s ingrained in the culture, even in the smallest moments.
    Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
  • This is the guy who has been repeatedly caught inflating his net worth for show.
    Chris Brennan, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Over time, both partners may feel as though their love and affection for one another are just for show.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Or, all of the secrecy the league and its teams participate in is a waste of time, and for show.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025
  • The announcement came only hours before doors opened in an email to fans who signed up for show details.
    Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Even more ingenious, the eye-catching, billowing roofs are not just for show.
    Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2022
  • This move is mostly for show ahead of the big debate with regulators today.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2023

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