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put up a front

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as in make a show

to take on a false or deceptive appearance Though she put up a front, I could tell her feelings were hurt.

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make a show

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Hegseth even made a show of taking Kid Rock on an Apache flight afterward.

— Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026
Great casting can make a show that much more revealing, and the guys walking it can help sell the fantasy on offer.

— Max Berlinger, Vogue, 3 July 2026

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