show (someone) around
phrasal verb
showed (someone) around; shown (someone) around or showed (someone) around; showing (someone) around; shows (someone) around
: to act as a guide for (someone who is visiting a place) : to lead (someone) around a place and point to and talk about the interesting or important things
She showed us around the city.
You've never been to my house before. Let me show you around.
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Photos of the scene show around a dozen fluffy, white felines visible through the vehicle's windshield.
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Bailey Richards, People.com, 1 July 2025
Food52 is also currently in the process of launching a show around Tiara Bennett, who is a chef and owner of a New York City bakery called The Pastry Box.
—Mark J. Burns, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
The 80-year-old singer pulled out of the show around 6 p.m. local time, with less than four hours to go, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 2 June 2025
The opportunity to make a TV show around this idea was thrilling.
—Bruna Papandrea, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2025
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Bailey Richards, People.com, 1 July 2025
Food52 is also currently in the process of launching a show around Tiara Bennett, who is a chef and owner of a New York City bakery called The Pastry Box.
—Mark J. Burns, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
The 80-year-old singer pulled out of the show around 6 p.m. local time, with less than four hours to go, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 2 June 2025
The opportunity to make a TV show around this idea was thrilling.
—Bruna Papandrea, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for show (someone) around
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“Show (someone) around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/show%20%28someone%29%20around. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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