all show

idiom

: 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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And earnings season continues… Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, and Citigroup all show their numbers today; Morgan Stanley reports Wednesday; Netflix has its turn Thursday; and Friday features P&G and American Express. Ian Mount, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024 The South Tower’s rooms were the most recently renovated of the bunch, and while all show off spectacular views, some of our favorite shots of the skyline are from the Deluxe Harbour View Rooms. Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2024 The hottest is yet to come Forecasts for the next few weeks, the next month and the rest of the summer all show one trend clearer than anything else: hotter-than-average temperatures for large sections of the US. Mary Gilbert, CNN, 25 June 2024 Consider how the cover art for these books all show their subject — Trump and Biden alike — in horrendous pore-gaping closeup. Alexander Sorondo, Vox, 31 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for all show 

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“All show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20show. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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