How to Use show in a Sentence

show

1 of 2 verb
  • You will have to show me how to play the game.
  • He showed them a card trick.
  • You have to show your tickets at the gate.
  • They showed the theory to be faulty.
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  • You're the only person that I've shown this letter to.
  • Their bra straps showed; their hair and faces were glossy.
    — Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
  • Prince needed to show a street side.
    — Ahmir “questlove” Thompson, VIBE.com, 7 June 2026
  • The growth shows in its products.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Feb. 2026
  • On the ice, both have shown promise.
    — Peter Baugh, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
  • In any event, that shows you who is pulling the strings over there.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Zambia doesn’t just show you the wild.
    — Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Even the comedic skits showed real progress.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
  • The exchange did not show how that played out.
    — Arkansas Online, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Here’s what the latest plans show.
    — Rose Evans may 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 May 2026
  • What new worlds would Sun Ra show us?
    — Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Though the footage does not show it, she too was later stabbed.
    — Chris Lau, CNN, 3 June 2023
  • Maps show a mobile home park is across the road from the church.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Court records show his bond was set at $2 million.
    — Bailey Gallion, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Shadows of the West was shown across the state.
    — Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Votto didn’t get a chance to show how well those changes could work right away.
    — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 22 May 2022
  • It was also shown taking milk out of a fridge.
    — Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2026
  • The video shows Ross walking around to the back of the car.
    — Holmes Lybrand, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The map also showed oblong shapes above the tank site.
    — Sean Greene, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
  • Photos show thick black smoke rising from the scene.
    — Sami Yousafzai, CBS News, 24 May 2026
  • Are there signposts showing you what to do next?
    — ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Jail records did not show her having been booked into the jail.
    — Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The mixed messages came as the war has shown no signs of abating.
    — Arkansas Online, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Hurricanes want to show enough is enough.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
  • But polling shows the electorate may have shifted.
    — Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 14 Mar. 2026

show

2 of 2 noun
  • She was the star of the show.
  • The band always puts on a good show.
  • So, what stood out from the show?
    — Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
  • This time there are ten shows in all.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Gold didn’t write the song for the show.
    — Paul Grein, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
  • And part of that means putting on a show.
    — Jimmy Jellinek, SPIN, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Which is why tonight will be my last show.
    — Megan Thomas, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The free show was scrapped at the last minute.
    — Jimmy Jellinek, SPIN, 27 Apr. 2026
  • We were meant to meet on that show, and that brought us here.
    — Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Aug. 2022
  • This show always does well for us.
    — Bettina Zilkha, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
  • This show has to run like clockwork.
    — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 14 Mar. 2026
  • There’s not a bad outfit in the show.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Give us an equation for your show.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
  • So here are 15 shows, new and old, to watch.
    — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
  • The pregame show has room to improve.
    — Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Here is what videos of the shooting show.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
  • The week before the show is known as tech week.
    — Kansas City Star, 4 May 2026
  • Cortes stood for the entire show.
    — Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Taylor added that awards shows are like movies.
    — Lindsey Bahr, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Not saying that this show doesn’t have that.
    — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 31 Jan. 2026
  • This list highlights just a few of the big shows.
    — Caché McClay, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Who’s the villain on your show?
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 May 2026
  • Here’s why saving him saved the show.
    — Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
  • Sum up your show’s pitch in one sentence.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
  • That’s one of my favorite parts about the show.
    — Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Nat & Alex Wolff will open the show.
    — Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026
  • But there are shows that were caught in the middle.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The Red Sox are such a clown show.
    — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The show will return with new episodes this fall.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 8 June 2026
  • But the real star of the show is this tool’s blade.
    — Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 11 May 2026

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