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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Another artifact on display is the remnants of knob-and-tube wiring, an early electrical installation method that separated wires with air space and insulated them using ceramic supports.
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Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2025
Those pieces are on display in the main room of the mural project.
—Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2025
The biennial exhibit, a signature exhibition of the museum, will be on display through the end of the year.
—Lillian Ashworth, Oc Register, 22 June 2025
There was no question about the world-caliber talent on display during Friday’s opening day of competition, with three world-record performances.
—Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 21 June 2025
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Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2025
Those pieces are on display in the main room of the mural project.
—Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2025
The biennial exhibit, a signature exhibition of the museum, will be on display through the end of the year.
—Lillian Ashworth, Oc Register, 22 June 2025
There was no question about the world-caliber talent on display during Friday’s opening day of competition, with three world-record performances.
—Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 21 June 2025
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“On display.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20display. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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