shew
Americanverb (used with or without object)
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In 2010, shew as awarded the International Cosmos Prize, which included a cash award of nearly $500,000.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 2, 2024
The silent awe, the humble, the doubting eye, and even the hesitating voice, better shew it. . . .
From The New Yorker ● May 16, 2016
“I do not think the office of reporters ought to be to criticize particular passages of a paper but to shew its place,” he told Lubbock.
From Nature ● Apr. 18, 2016
De Soto put on a marionet shew, depicting the history of transportation since the birth of Hernando De Soto, Spanish explorer.
From Time Magazine Archive
But the rashness of these mens proceedings, has rather prejudic’d, than advanc’d, what they make shew to promote.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
‘Take with you paper and ynke,’ instructed a well-educated mariner in the 1850s, ‘and keepe a continual journal … that may be shewed and read at your return.”
From New York Times ● Dec. 26, 2019
"With the King and shewed him my new spring watch, Sir J Moore and Tompion there. The king most graciously pleased with it and commended it far beyond Huygens's. He promised me a patent."
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2014
A pleasant “thank you” seemed meant to laugh it off, but a blush, a quivering lip, a tear in the eye, shewed that it was felt beyond a laugh.
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
He seemed hardly to hear her; he was thoughtful—and in a manner which shewed him not pleased, soon afterwards said,
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
Along the Road, we had a Prospect of Boston Town across the River Charles, which Warren of Unfortunates shewed no Activity—being mere Roofs & Steeples & Quays & the Masts of Warships in the Bay.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
Many well-meaning persons suppose that the discussion respecting the means for baffling the supposed safety of locks offers a premium for dishonesty, by shewing others how to be dishonest.”
From Slate ● Mar. 12, 2013
“That fellow,” said he, indignantly, “thinks of nothing but shewing off his own voice. This must not be.”
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
He made plans for his sustenance, and only wished he could at once have an opportunity of shewing how industrious he could be.
From Tales From the 'Phantasus', etc. of Ludwig Tieck by Tieck, Ludwig
To this list perhaps belongs the Francesco Vicentino, a Milanese so much commended by Lomazzo, who, in a landscape, succeeded even in shewing the dust blown about by the wind.
From The History of Painting in Italy, Vol. IV (of 6) from the Period of the Revival of the Fine Arts to the End of the Eighteenth Century by Lanzi, Luigi Antonio
Julia, be not afraid of my shewing your letters to my father; do you think I would precipitate him with sorrow to the grave, or at least wound his reverend bosom with such anguish?
From The Sylph, Volume I and II by Cavendish, Georgiana
Much has already been said in the excellent blog by Jonathan Liew; the intolerance shewn by to Ms Osaka in respect of her health and well being beggars belief.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 1, 2021
Behold! all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time, shewn unto you.
From Slate ● Jan. 7, 2019
All experience hath shewn, that Mankind are more disposed to suffer, while Evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the Forms to which they are accustomed.
From Time Magazine Archive
For many years past all American films have shewn men, and particularly police men and detectives, entering houses rather unceremoniously wearing their hats and smoking cigars or cigarettes.
From Time Magazine Archive
“I was with Mr. Cole on business an hour and a half ago. He had just read Elton’s letter as I was shewn in, and handed it to me directly.”
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
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