on show

idiom

: put somewhere for people to see
Her paintings are on show at the art gallery.
The artifacts will be put on show in the museum.
His work goes on show tomorrow.

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His versatility has also been on show. Pol Ballús, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025 Calling Putin’s bluff Russia’s ability to wage war in Ukraine with relative impunity could be nearing an end, with Trump showing increasing frustration with Putin in a clear change from the rapport on show at their Alaska summit in August. Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025 Clearly feeling all the feels this week, the conservationist dipped further into the family photo album on show day, sharing more pics from childhood through to today while dedicating that night’s dance to his mom. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2025 His other collections, Stream and Deep Stream, will also be on show. Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for on show

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“On show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20show. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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