no-show
a person who makes a reservation and neither uses nor cancels it.
a person who purchases an admission ticket and doesn't use it.
any absentee.
not appearing as scheduled or expected.
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How to use no-show in a sentence
Because Wright was a no-show in criminal court to face the loud music and pot bust he already had an outstanding warrant.
The next day, with about a dozen reporters lurking in the Legislative Building, Brooks was a no-show at his own news conference.
The Assemblyman Has a Gun: The Steven Brooks Saga | Jon Ralston | January 24, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe only really prominent no-show was cyclist Lance Armstrong.
And Johnny Depp, proclaimed a style icon by the Council of Fashion Designers of America, was a no-show.
CFDA Honors Behind-the-Scenes Fashion Stars and Understated Style | Robin Givhan | June 5, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTBut Hilltop was running out of money to pay Young for the no-show job.
Witness Testifies He Took Rielle Hunter to an Airport in the Dead of Night | Diane Dimond | May 8, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for no-show
a person who fails to take up a reserved seat, place, etc, without having cancelled it
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