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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Several exhibitors took to social media to complain that their personal belonging and products on display were stolen.
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Rajesh Roy, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
City facilities were lit in blue and red overnight, the city's flag will fly at half-staff all day and three wreaths will be on display at City Hall for 24 hours.
—Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
The inaugural YouTube work is on display in the Design 1900-Now gallery at V&A South Kensington, while the process involved in creating the reconstruction will be explored in a mini display at V&A East Storehouse in Stratford.
—Gareth Harris, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
Polaroids of a photoshoot with model Amber Valletta are on display in the bathroom.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
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Rajesh Roy, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
City facilities were lit in blue and red overnight, the city's flag will fly at half-staff all day and three wreaths will be on display at City Hall for 24 hours.
—Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
The inaugural YouTube work is on display in the Design 1900-Now gallery at V&A South Kensington, while the process involved in creating the reconstruction will be explored in a mini display at V&A East Storehouse in Stratford.
—Gareth Harris, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
Polaroids of a photoshoot with model Amber Valletta are on display in the bathroom.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
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“On display.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20display. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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