all show
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: an act of pretending to feel a particular way : an act of behaving a certain way in order to make others like or approve of one
Her friendliness is all show.
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Consider how the cover art for these books all show their subject — Trump and Biden alike — in horrendous pore-gaping closeup.
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Alexander Sorondo, Vox, 31 July 2024
It gets covered in the world of high-end TVs every year, and the TV makers themselves all show up to hear the feedback.
—Nilay Patel, The Verge, 16 Aug. 2024
The forecasts for Phoenix, Tucson and Flagstaff all show a shift toward drier conditions, weather service officials said.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 7 Aug. 2024
The scores for underwater grasses, oxygen content and nutrients all show significantly improving trends.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2024
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Alexander Sorondo, Vox, 31 July 2024
It gets covered in the world of high-end TVs every year, and the TV makers themselves all show up to hear the feedback.
—Nilay Patel, The Verge, 16 Aug. 2024
The forecasts for Phoenix, Tucson and Flagstaff all show a shift toward drier conditions, weather service officials said.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 7 Aug. 2024
The scores for underwater grasses, oxygen content and nutrients all show significantly improving trends.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2024
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“All show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20show. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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