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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 The campaign has grown to include school presentations and wildlife photography exhibitions. Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 June 2025 Lake’s father, Carnell, a former NFL safety, played a 1996 exhibition game for the Pittsburgh Steelers against the Chargers at the Tokyo Dome. Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2025 The distinctive variety of windows that grace both houses are echoed in the exhibition’s design. Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 22 June 2025 The exhibition, which dominates the museum’s entire second floor, has been five years in the making, according to Cathy Mayone, the museum’s managing director. N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 21 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for exhibition
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Noun
  • Flair was one of numerous WWE superstars at Javits Center in New York, and the makeshift superstar entrance was undoubtedly the most popular exhibit, short of any panels.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2025
  • The fair features a wide variety of activities and events, including rides, entertainment, exhibits, food and more.
    Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
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  • The original Birkin, acquired by Paris collector Catherine B. in 2000, was put on public display for the first time in continental Europe at Sotheby’s Paris galleries last fall, and then at Sotheby’s flagship in Hong Kong earlier this year, drawing thousands of visitors.
    Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 26 June 2025
  • The end of the exhibit includes a touchscreen display showing flights at CLT in real time.
    Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 26 June 2025
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  • These hiking physical human augmentation wearables are exiting the Trough of Disillusionment, led by three factors that work in their favor: low price, influencer content, and public demonstrations.
    Borislav "Bobby" Marinov, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • The crowded panorama of ticktocking boxes is ridiculous and charming and absolutely unforgettable in its slightly manic demonstration of Japanese hobbyism.
    Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2025
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  • Nationwide, more than 145 people have been hospitalized with measles so far this year, federal data show, and many of those hospitalized have needed intensive care.
    Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
  • There might've been a little fear getting three of us back onto a set that is a big monster show.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 26 June 2025

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“Exhibition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhibition. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.

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