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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Bart’s mischief was less likely to register as an influence on kids as the show around him became more unmoored from reality. —

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Clare Duffy, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024 The holiday tradition will feature a light parade, thousands of lights, ice sculptures, carriage rides, fireworks and a drone show around the state capitol. —

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