on display

phrase

: 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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His natural quickness was also on display on local soccer fields and in flag football as a kid. Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026 Jones’ improvements with in-zone contact have been on display this week, as his homers off Imanaga, Peterson and White Sox righty Davis Martin came on pitches over the heart of the plate. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026 The Commission of Fine Arts OK'd the design, with Trump leaning over the Resolute Desk, modeled on a photo on display in the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery. Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026 Christian manuscripts from Europe, Armenia and Ethiopia, plus objects of Jewish and Muslim origin, will also be on display, along with a video component. Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for on display

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“On display.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20display. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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