Sentence examples for this was ostensibly from inspiring English sources

After all, this was ostensibly a wartime British propaganda picture, not a Last Year at Marienbad-style piece of experimentalism.

This was ostensibly good news: Mr. Hampton has done some of his best work with big bands, historically and recently.

This was ostensibly good news for the organization, since it meant that even that minor threat to new gun controls was gone.

This was ostensibly to stop them from undermining state security — which could be anything deemed a threat to the ruling Communist Party.

This was, ostensibly, an ordinary regular-season game, but it felt like a celebration, because every night at Oracle since last fall has felt like a celebration.

This was, ostensibly, the coal face, but we seemed resigned, determined to work with whatever new rules Dublin made for us.

This is ostensibly, as Teigen acknowledged, a "p.c".

Though this is, ostensibly, modern-day Baltimore, the orphanages seem to be essentially Victorian.

This is ostensibly to summon a just-folks, at-home atmosphere.

But this is ostensibly a review, so let's get to it.

This is ostensibly a story about cycling in London but the message is relevant to all, so bear with me.