as in exhibit
an elaborate, visually exciting show or event
no longer the mechanisms by which nominees are actually chosen, party conventions are mostly raree-shows for rallying the faithful
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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 -
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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The lineup of potential new attractions included a nighttime spectacular at Ohio’s Cedar Point, a flying theater at Six Flags Fiesta Texas, a stunt show at Ohio’s Kings Island and an entrance gate coaster at Six Flags New England.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
22 Oct. 2025
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Hosted by drag superstars Dusty Ray Bottoms and May O’Nays, this cabaret-meets-musical-theatre spectacular brings together local legends, touring talent, and rising youth performers for an unforgettable staging of sequins, show tunes, and slaying.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
15 Sep. 2025
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In 2018, the Morgan Library & Museum was mounting a major Hujar exhibition, prompting Rosenkrantz to donate her transcript to the institution, which holds his collections.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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An exhibition game between Argentina and Puerto Rico, scheduled for October 13 at Soldier Field, was moved to Inter Miami’s Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
3 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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The first Miss Ramona pageant was held in 1973.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Miss Universe pageant is set to take place on November 21 in Thailand.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Raree-show.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raree-show. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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