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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The line between technology and live entertainment was on display at a concert in the Chinese city of Chengdu on Thursday, where Chinese American singer-songwriter Wang Leehom was joined on stage by six humanoid robots.
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 20 Dec. 2025
The store also offers rare collector’s items, which aren’t usually on display, according to Garrard.
—Idaho Statesman, 20 Dec. 2025
Zeng Yaoguang works for a company that makes precision pneumatic tools, which were on display at the chip expo in Shenzhen.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 19 Dec. 2025
The library is available by appointment, and given that the collection on display rotates roughly every six weeks (often timed with related events or seasonal launches), there are plenty of reasons to come back and visit.
—Emma Orlow, Curbed, 19 Dec. 2025
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 20 Dec. 2025
The store also offers rare collector’s items, which aren’t usually on display, according to Garrard.
—Idaho Statesman, 20 Dec. 2025
Zeng Yaoguang works for a company that makes precision pneumatic tools, which were on display at the chip expo in Shenzhen.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 19 Dec. 2025
The library is available by appointment, and given that the collection on display rotates roughly every six weeks (often timed with related events or seasonal launches), there are plenty of reasons to come back and visit.
—Emma Orlow, Curbed, 19 Dec. 2025
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 27 Dec. 2025.
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