on exhibition

idiom

: being publicly shown in an exhibition
The coin collection will be (placed/put) on exhibition next week.

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On Friday, a far less important night in an August exhibition, the Chiefs showed the possibility — emphasis on exhibition, and therefore even more emphasis on possibility. Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2025 Instead, a 2006 portrait by Chuck Close is on exhibition. Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025 The rankings are part of a broader report on exhibition released on the eve of CinemaCon, the movie theater industry’s major annual trade show in Las Vegas. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2025 Designed by Stefan Beckman, who worked with the gallery on exhibition designs for Avedon 100 at Gagosian New York in 2023 and Jean-Michel Basquiat: Made on Market Street at Gagosian Beverly Hills in 2024, the exhibit runs from April 25 to June 2. Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 19 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for on exhibition

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“On exhibition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20exhibition. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

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