road show

noun

1
: a theatrical performance given by a troupe on tour
2
: a special engagement of a new motion picture usually at increased prices
3
: a promotional presentation or meeting conducted in a series of locations

Examples of road show in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The justices’ appearances hark back to the traveling road show conservative Antonin Scalia and liberal Stephen Breyer put on 15 or so years ago. Mark Sherman and Lindsay Whitehurst, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Mar. 2024 This is Timberlake’s first road show since The Man of the Woods Tour (2018-19), which also included two shows at SAP Center as well as single dates at Oakland Arena and Golden 1 Center in Sacramento. Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2024 By early 2023, the road show was almost going too well. TIME, 8 Feb. 2024 Clark’s road show is something that has to be seen to be fully appreciated. Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2024 That collection is on a road show right now, having already made stops in Dubai and Hong Kong, with a stop in Singapore scheduled from May 3 to May 6. Chris Morris, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2023 The three-hour show will kick off GameDay’s 37th season and 30th year of road shows. Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 2 Sep. 2023 The brand also just announced a partnership with the New York Liberty WNBA team and is planning a road show that will hit each retail store throughout the fall. Jane Thier, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2023 The Week 1 trip marks College GameDay’s 440th road show all-time – and the first-ever visit to a South Carolina-North Carolina game. Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 2 Sep. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1874, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of road show was in 1874

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“Road show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/road%20show. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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