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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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During the outing, Cami commented on how lucky the two couples were to have found each other and to still be so in love, as her own grief and loneliness was on display not having Monty by her side. Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 30 Nov. 2025 Flags from different countries were on display at the mass and there was excitement among the roughly 3,000 people who attended. Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 29 Nov. 2025 Following suit, Christmas decorations will be unboxed and on display any day now. Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2025 Music, family and fun were all on display as county music stars of all generations joined together on stage in celebration of the Grand Ole Opry’s 100th year anniversary. Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Nov. 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 1 Dec. 2025.

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