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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 African American Museum in Philadelphia, the Mummers Museum, and the Please Touch Museum — all born out of the 1976 Bicentennial — are turning 50, expanding permanent exhibitions, hosting artist talks, and welcoming school children on field trips.
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Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2026
The pair moved through the exhibitions that described the Growler’s mission.
—Robert Sullivan, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
Six of the works from the new series debuted in the exhibition What’s Left, Never Left on October 9, and will remain on view through January 31, 2026.
—Essence, 5 Jan. 2026
This is the museum with no admission and a forever-changing exhibition.
—Eric Barton, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
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Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2026
The pair moved through the exhibitions that described the Growler’s mission.
—Robert Sullivan, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
Six of the works from the new series debuted in the exhibition What’s Left, Never Left on October 9, and will remain on view through January 31, 2026.
—Essence, 5 Jan. 2026
This is the museum with no admission and a forever-changing exhibition.
—Eric Barton, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
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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 8 Jan. 2026.
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