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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When Plantation American Heritage and Orlando Jones met in the FHSAA Class 4A Championship last December, Toney’s and Brown’s skills were on display.
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Noah White, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
The Renaissance-era helmet and body armor were on display in the Louvre when they were stolen overnight from May 31 to June 1, 1983.
—Caitlin Danaher, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
This piece is on display at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
—Sophia Arndt, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
The 360,000-square-foot Aquarium of the Pacific showcases Long Beach’s rich marine life, with more than 500 different species on display and touch tanks for the little ones.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
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Noah White, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
The Renaissance-era helmet and body armor were on display in the Louvre when they were stolen overnight from May 31 to June 1, 1983.
—Caitlin Danaher, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
This piece is on display at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
—Sophia Arndt, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
The 360,000-square-foot Aquarium of the Pacific showcases Long Beach’s rich marine life, with more than 500 different species on display and touch tanks for the little ones.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
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“On display.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20display. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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