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.
Examples of on display in a Sentence
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The collection will be on display at international exhibitions then go up for auction in New York on Nov. 8 and 9.
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Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 13 Sep. 2023
Soaps and essential oil sprays handmade by Robert and Jeff and dish towels inscribed with sassy quotes were on display.
—Anna Braz, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2023
The urgency was on display Wednesday in the historic Kennedy Caucus Room, where every one of the more than 20 tech CEOs, prominent civil rights advocates and consumer advocates raised their hands when Schumer asked the room if the government should intervene on AI.
—David Dimolfetta, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2023
That struggle is on display in the Midwest now, as the current UAW contract with the Big Three unionized automakers — General Motors, Ford and Stellantis — runs out at 11:59 pm on Thursday.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 13 Sep. 2023
Oh, and a fourth thing: the sides of the phones on display were instantly and immediately covered in fingerprints.
—Emma Roth, The Verge, 13 Sep. 2023
The audience had its own particular edge on display.
—Ben Jacobs, The New Republic, 13 Sep. 2023
In addition to that, there was a lot of love on display.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 13 Sep. 2023
Enter Email Sign Up Ramaswamy’s views were recently on display when he was asked in Iowa last week whether liberal critics would label him a white supremacist.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Sep. 2023
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Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 13 Sep. 2023
Soaps and essential oil sprays handmade by Robert and Jeff and dish towels inscribed with sassy quotes were on display.
—Anna Braz, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2023
The urgency was on display Wednesday in the historic Kennedy Caucus Room, where every one of the more than 20 tech CEOs, prominent civil rights advocates and consumer advocates raised their hands when Schumer asked the room if the government should intervene on AI.
—David Dimolfetta, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2023
That struggle is on display in the Midwest now, as the current UAW contract with the Big Three unionized automakers — General Motors, Ford and Stellantis — runs out at 11:59 pm on Thursday.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 13 Sep. 2023
Oh, and a fourth thing: the sides of the phones on display were instantly and immediately covered in fingerprints.
—Emma Roth, The Verge, 13 Sep. 2023
The audience had its own particular edge on display.
—Ben Jacobs, The New Republic, 13 Sep. 2023
In addition to that, there was a lot of love on display.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 13 Sep. 2023
Enter Email Sign Up Ramaswamy’s views were recently on display when he was asked in Iowa last week whether liberal critics would label him a white supremacist.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Sep. 2023
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“On display.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20display. Accessed 30 Sep. 2023.
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