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.

Examples of on show in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The final three nominees, from the second round of voting, will be announced on show day. Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 13 Mar. 2024 Although Super Slots isn’t the most aesthetically pleasing of gambling sites, the user interface on show is clutter-free and easy to use. Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024 Not necessarily in all the teams and players on show across Spain but the brand’s overall appearance. Henry Flynn, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024 Samples on show were available in gold, silver, and dark gray, but Samsung reiterated that things were subject to change. Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 26 Feb. 2024 An accompanying exhibition is on show at Hong Kong’s Blue Lotus Gallery until Feb. 25, 2024. Rebecca Cairns, CNN, 12 Feb. 2024 Exploring the intersection of nature and technology, this year's festival features 13 temporary installations, plus six works permanently on show in Canary Wharf, that visitors can discover using a downloadable map. Adrienne Wyper, theweek, 25 Jan. 2024 The event welcomes creatives, artists, galleries, collectors, curators and the general public to view the works on show. Erica Wertheim Zohar, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023 In Mali and Niger, where similar dynamics are on show, growing food insecurity and the drying up of foreign aid are plunging millions toward greater peril. Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2023

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“On show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20show. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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