Thesaurus results for PUT UP A FRONT

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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The two leaders have made a show of working to preserve harmony, but there were no major breakthroughs this week on issues such as trade or the safety of artificial intelligence.

— MICHELLE L. PRICE, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
In the summer of 2025, immigration agents, dressed in tactical gear and riding on horses and in armored vehicles, made a show of force through MacArthur Park trying to strike fear into the immigrant community.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of make a show

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In fact, she’s cosplayed as various personas, real and make believe, many a time, often with Downs by her side.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
So in this case, let’s make believe in some timeline that didn’t happen and my wife got a manicure that day.

— Joel Feder, The Drive, 29 July 2026

Definition of make believe

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