How to Use showing in a Sentence

showing

noun
  • The movie's last showing tonight is at 10:30.
  • The agent with the listing couldn’t get any showings, Hague said.
    Catherine Reagor, The Arizona Republic, 16 Mar. 2024
  • The group made the Round of 16 and had a strong showing in group play against Wales, England and Iran.
    Jaylon Thompson, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2023
  • The group wants to get pictures and video showing support for Trump.
    Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2023
  • Although the local team had a strong showing on the ice that day, the team still floundered.
    Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2023
  • His showing through four games in Triple-A has been more promising.
    Josh Criswell, Chron, 5 Apr. 2023
  • The showings are open to the public and boast free admissions.
    Lexi Carson, Variety, 17 May 2024
  • There were strong showings for both of these projects this morning.
    Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 July 2024
  • The Razorbacks bounced back from a sub-par showing in last week's 38-31 home loss to BYU.
    Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2023
  • Nearly everyone in the showings for both films was in a shade of pink.
    Scottie Andrew, CNN, 21 July 2024
  • The change also came after poor showings in Iowa and New Hampshire in 2020.
    Gabriella Abdul-Hakim, ABC News, 3 Feb. 2024
  • The Men’s Basketball Team had a poor showing at the Games that year, finishing third.
    Shannon Larson, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2023
  • However, police said there was no showing of the film at that time.
    Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2023
  • Rogers joined Swift in this showing following his death in 2020.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Granite Hills had a good showing, putting five in the finals and nine advancing to state.
    Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2023
  • On the bright side, pre-sale tickets for the first showings are already available at many theaters.
    Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 10 Sep. 2023
  • Then came a sixth-place showing in the Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile.
    Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 4 May 2023
  • At the restaurant, a young Bradfield, about 5 years old, was glued to the television screen showing, of course, a baseball game.
    Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2023
  • This is the third win for the German-language film, which has had a solid showing in the craft categories so far tonight.
    Anne Branigin, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2023
  • Given that Biden is truly in feeble shape, this isn’t a strong showing.
    The Editors, National Review, 16 Jan. 2024
  • The showing of 61fps in Shadow of the Tomb Raider was also highly impressive.
    Matthew Buzzi, PCMAG, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Theaters have raced to add showings, with the number nearly quadrupling in the first week.
    Siyi Zhao, New York Times, 6 Aug. 2023
  • In a dramatic showing, Simpson struggled to pull on the snug pair.
    Emma Bowman, NPR, 11 Apr. 2024
  • The last really good showing of the northern lights in Ohio was in November 2001.
    Dean Regas, The Enquirer, 10 May 2024
  • This week, Mafi discusses the importance of a good showing at the Bruins’ pro day.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2023
  • The current generation has put in a strong showing so far this decade and might be about to get even better.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2024
  • For DeSantis, a strong showing in Iowa could pave the way for a comeback in races later on the calendar.
    Leah Askarinam, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2023
  • General Banker, trained by James Ferraro, enters off a third-place showing in the Gotham.
    Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 5 Apr. 2023
  • Despite the Taliban’s grandiose showing of their capabilities on Wednesday, there was no mention of a plan to improve the lives of the Afghan people.
    Bradford Betz, Fox News, 15 Aug. 2024
  • Whilst these are regional elections, the prospect of a strong showing for the AfD (granted the highly controversial nature of its ‘eastern’ leaders) will embarrass Scholz.
    Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024

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