exhibition
noun
ex·hi·bi·tion
ˌek-sə-ˈbi-shən 
1
: an act or instance of exhibiting
2
British
: a grant drawn from the funds of a school or university to help maintain a student
3
: a public showing (as of works of art, objects of manufacture, or athletic skill)
an exhibition of early American crafts
an exhibition game
Examples of exhibition in a Sentence
There were several famous paintings at the exhibition.
an exhibition of early American crafts
helping to promote artists by exhibition of their paintings
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At his London exhibition, Rocco included a portrait of his 13-year-old twin sisters Stella and Estere, whom Madonna adopted in 2017.
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Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
The dining room contains a rotating, contemporary art exhibitions by local and internationally-acclaimed artists.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Dec. 2025
The exhibition originated last year at London’s Japan House and became its most popular show ever—perhaps in part because shokuhin sampuru feel especially pertinent in a political-cultural environment that so often confounds the real and the fake.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025
Where the Flowers Bloom, an exhibition celebrating identity and wandering roots.
—Drew Darlington, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2025
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Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
The dining room contains a rotating, contemporary art exhibitions by local and internationally-acclaimed artists.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Dec. 2025
The exhibition originated last year at London’s Japan House and became its most popular show ever—perhaps in part because shokuhin sampuru feel especially pertinent in a political-cultural environment that so often confounds the real and the fake.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025
Where the Flowers Bloom, an exhibition celebrating identity and wandering roots.
—Drew Darlington, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for exhibition
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“Exhibition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exhibition. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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exhibition
noun
ex·hi·bi·tion
ˌek-sə-ˈbish-ən
1
: an act or instance of exhibiting
2
: a public showing (as of works of art, manufactured goods, or athletic skill)
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