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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Now, four decades later, a unique selection of the original images are on display again — this time at the Gagosian gallery in London.
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Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 14 Jan. 2026
This was on display during bin Salman's recent visit to the White House, where the president showered him with praise.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Houston’s defensive prowess was on display on each snap as Rodgers was left with little to no time to make a decision.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
On the fifth floor is the atrium, where GM's deep ties with artist and Detroit native Harry Bertoia are on display with a dramatic steel sculpture.
—Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
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Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 14 Jan. 2026
This was on display during bin Salman's recent visit to the White House, where the president showered him with praise.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Houston’s defensive prowess was on display on each snap as Rodgers was left with little to no time to make a decision.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
On the fifth floor is the atrium, where GM's deep ties with artist and Detroit native Harry Bertoia are on display with a dramatic steel sculpture.
—Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
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“On display.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20display. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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