on show

phrase

: put somewhere for people to see
Her paintings are on show at the art gallery.
The artifacts will be put on show in the museum.
His work goes on show tomorrow.

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Given the tools on show in the macOS beta closely match those on iOS, coupled with Apple’s push to unify as many of its operating system features, there will be some cross-platform data to improve this part of Siri AI. Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 Olmo’s aforementioned tenacity was on show in the first half where Spain — setting up in a 4-2-3-1 out of possession — pounced quickly with three bodies around the ball when a sharp turn from Mbappe broke their defensive line. Mark Carey, New York Times, 15 July 2026 The headphones have a nice, wide soundstage, and that is on show more than ever in orchestral tracks like the opening scene to John Adams' The Gospel According to the Other Mary. Christian De Looper, PC Magazine, 8 July 2026 Technically, Prada could be added to the co-ed list, although there, the female models were used more to illustrate the universality of the garments on show than to highlight their gendered differences. Luke Leitch, Vogue, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for on show

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“On show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20show. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

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