science fair
noun
: a typically competitive exhibition of science projects usually prepared and presented by schoolchildren
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She won first place at the science fair.
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Each participated in a White House science fair through their Girl Scout troupe.
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 19 June 2026
Students in sixth to eighth grade at Glenwood Academy in Glenwood received a helping hand from scientists who work at the global biopharmaceutical company AbbVie as the students prepared for a science fair.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2026
Last year's science fair projects was a device to help people with blindness navigate the world.
—Libby Smith, CBS News, 1 May 2026
The annual show, which resembles a big, buzzy science fair, will host more than 100 exhibitor booths across 36,000 square feet.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2026
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 19 June 2026
Students in sixth to eighth grade at Glenwood Academy in Glenwood received a helping hand from scientists who work at the global biopharmaceutical company AbbVie as the students prepared for a science fair.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2026
Last year's science fair projects was a device to help people with blindness navigate the world.
—Libby Smith, CBS News, 1 May 2026
The annual show, which resembles a big, buzzy science fair, will host more than 100 exhibitor booths across 36,000 square feet.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for science fair
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“Science fair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/science%20fair. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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