on display
idiom
: put somewhere for people to see : in a display
Autographed baseballs are on display at the show.
Only a few of the artifacts will go on display.
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Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images Venezuelan flags were on display throughout the weekend in New York City in celebration of Maduro's capture.
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Mahsa Saeidi, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Nowhere has that been on display more than the Pentagon, where last year, new policies forced many news organizations to leave their press spaces in the building due to a policy change tightening restrictions on reporting inside the building.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 4 Jan. 2026
Among the 19 steam locomotives on display, the California State Railroad Museum is home to the famed Governor Stanford engine, first launched in 1863 as the Central Pacific Railroad’s flagship steam locomotive.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2026
The ultimate home accessory, a good luxury candle creates beautiful ambient light, looks great on display, and—when scented—leaves a subtle trail of fragrance that can transform a room into a cozy sanctuary in minutes.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 4 Jan. 2026
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Mahsa Saeidi, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Nowhere has that been on display more than the Pentagon, where last year, new policies forced many news organizations to leave their press spaces in the building due to a policy change tightening restrictions on reporting inside the building.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 4 Jan. 2026
Among the 19 steam locomotives on display, the California State Railroad Museum is home to the famed Governor Stanford engine, first launched in 1863 as the Central Pacific Railroad’s flagship steam locomotive.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2026
The ultimate home accessory, a good luxury candle creates beautiful ambient light, looks great on display, and—when scented—leaves a subtle trail of fragrance that can transform a room into a cozy sanctuary in minutes.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 4 Jan. 2026
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“On display.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20display. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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