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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That game-changing speed was on display in just his second major league game when he was deployed as a ninth-inning pinch runner with a one-run deficit against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park.
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Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
When the director widens his scope, to survey the broader social behaviors on display, The Plague adopts a primal urgency and the film possesses the feverish energy of William Golding’s Lord of the Flies or Claire Denis’ Beau Travail.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
The versatile low-profile sneakers were on display at the event, introducing a wide range of colorways including red, baby blue, electric blue and black.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 16 May 2025
For all the star power on display—earlier this month, Wilson’s signature A’One shoe sold out just five minutes after the $110 kicks bowed on Nike’s website—Clark is the WNBA’s biggest draw.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 16 May 2025
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Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
When the director widens his scope, to survey the broader social behaviors on display, The Plague adopts a primal urgency and the film possesses the feverish energy of William Golding’s Lord of the Flies or Claire Denis’ Beau Travail.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
The versatile low-profile sneakers were on display at the event, introducing a wide range of colorways including red, baby blue, electric blue and black.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 16 May 2025
For all the star power on display—earlier this month, Wilson’s signature A’One shoe sold out just five minutes after the $110 kicks bowed on Nike’s website—Clark is the WNBA’s biggest draw.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 16 May 2025
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“On display.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20display. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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