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The phrase "was shown around" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing someone being guided or taken on a tour of a place.
Example: "When I arrived at the new office, I was shown around by the manager."
Alternatives: "was given a tour" or "was guided through".
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A solution of the problem was shown around 1935.
The film was shown around the world in several languages.
It was shown around town before concerts and community meetings.
He met union leaders and was shown around mines.
A videotape of him in his last moments was shown around the world.
In Tehran, I was shown around the city's cinema museum by a local photographer.
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"This wasn't just a funny PDF that I was showing around.
A Mrs. Krinsly had just written an essay on the Judge she was showing around.
We asked to be shown around.
They were shown around by curator Alice Black.
It will also be shown around the world.
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