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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The fifteenth California Biennial, currently on show at the Orange County Museum of Art, is about adolescence.
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Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2025
There is plenty of hard work still to be done, but the raw ingredients are invariably on show to at least some degree.
—Rob Tanner, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2025
In the past, the NFL star opened up about acting alongside costar Niecy Nash-Betts, who plays Detective Lois Tryon on show.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
For the [seafood restaurant scene], there is a difference [as there were more people] and skills [on show].
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 16 Nov. 2025
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Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2025
There is plenty of hard work still to be done, but the raw ingredients are invariably on show to at least some degree.
—Rob Tanner, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2025
In the past, the NFL star opened up about acting alongside costar Niecy Nash-Betts, who plays Detective Lois Tryon on show.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
For the [seafood restaurant scene], there is a difference [as there were more people] and skills [on show].
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 16 Nov. 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 25 Dec. 2025.
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