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or showed up (for)
as in attended
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Just look at Fran Drescher, 68, who attended the 2026 Academy Awards in a full face of Laura Geller New York makeup.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026 -
On the night of May 25, 2002, Hunter and Green attended a get-together at their neighbor’s apartment, where witnesses said an altercation between them ended with a tumble down a flight of stairs.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Shown up (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shown%20up%20%28for%29. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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