trade show
noun
: a large exposition to promote awareness and sales of especially new products within an industry
a computer trade show
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The company unveiled a new product at the annual trade show this week.
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Staged within the Who’s Next trade show at Parc des Expositions at Porte de Versailles, the three-day event closed Monday.
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 21 Jan. 2026
True to the men’s trade show DNA, classic check and plaid outerwear, blazers and vests were prominent.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 21 Jan. 2026
Telegrapher Speakers Hot on the heels of CES 2026 is NAMM 2026, the trade show for the music industry that takes place in Anaheim, California, from January 22.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
The promenade in this ski town turns into a tech trade show floor at WEF time, with the logos of prominent software companies and consulting firms plastered to shopfronts and signage touting various AI products.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 20 Jan. 2026
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 21 Jan. 2026
True to the men’s trade show DNA, classic check and plaid outerwear, blazers and vests were prominent.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 21 Jan. 2026
Telegrapher Speakers Hot on the heels of CES 2026 is NAMM 2026, the trade show for the music industry that takes place in Anaheim, California, from January 22.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
The promenade in this ski town turns into a tech trade show floor at WEF time, with the logos of prominent software companies and consulting firms plastered to shopfronts and signage touting various AI products.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 20 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for trade show
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“Trade show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20show. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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