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as in exhibit
a public showing of objects of interest
an exhibition of valuable and fascinating artifacts from a recovered pirate ship
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as in display
an outward and often exaggerated indication of something abstract (as a feeling) for effect
for the benefit of the crowd, the professional wrestler made a great exhibition of ferocity
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Recent Examples of exhibition
No matter the size of the screen, there’s challenges facing exhibition and distributors alike.
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 10 Nov. 2025
In the evening, there will be a community Round Dance exhibition.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 10 Nov. 2025
But where the exhibitions on Cribs were charmingly, sometimes garishly, idiosyncratic, today’s represent a subtler and often more generic version of taste.
—Kim Hew-Low, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
Expect temporary galleries, museum exhibitions, and rooftop events that blend contemporary art with fine dining and city views.
—Staff Author, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 10 Nov. 2025
In the evening, there will be a community Round Dance exhibition.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 10 Nov. 2025
But where the exhibitions on Cribs were charmingly, sometimes garishly, idiosyncratic, today’s represent a subtler and often more generic version of taste.
—Kim Hew-Low, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
Expect temporary galleries, museum exhibitions, and rooftop events that blend contemporary art with fine dining and city views.
—Staff Author, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhibition
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And enormous murals, street art, and graffiti adorn the sides of countless buildings, effectively turning the Centro into an open-air exhibit.—
Jade Moyano,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Those costumes from the original Broadway production, including the Schuyler sisters’ winter ball gowns, Hamilton, Jefferson and Burr’s suits, as well as King George’s outfit, are all featured among the exhibit, too.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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That partnership is on full display at the COP30 Local Leaders Forum, co-hosted by Bloomberg Philanthropies.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Campaign ads, showing images of flash-mob robberies, promised voters that harsher penalties would put an end to basic items being locked away in display cases and funnel people repeatedly arrested for drug offenses in treatment.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Row between stores The backlash towards Shein has extended beyond demonstrations on the street and government probes.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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Both address vulnerabilities that adversaries already exploit—and both have recent, tangible demonstrations that turn theory into operational reality.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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In a recent Instagram post, Kardashian laughed off negative reviews of the show, which also stars Sarah Paulson, Naomi Watts and Glenn Close, has been receiving from fans.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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And the team behind the show, speaking to The Hollywood Reporter at Monday’s New York premiere, teased that the audience will not be able to predict what happens.—
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Exhibition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhibition. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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