on show
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: 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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Another star product on show was Ulike's ReGlow LED Light Therapy Mask.
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Nia Bowers, USA Today, 16 July 2025
That energy is on show at the Bogotá Audiovisual Market (BAM) in its Animation strand, set to be unveiled over July 14-18.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 15 July 2025
The same sequence was on show again barely five minutes later.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 12 July 2025
That doesn’t matter since the rapper put her own spin on show attire.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 11 July 2025
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Nia Bowers, USA Today, 16 July 2025
That energy is on show at the Bogotá Audiovisual Market (BAM) in its Animation strand, set to be unveiled over July 14-18.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 15 July 2025
The same sequence was on show again barely five minutes later.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 12 July 2025
That doesn’t matter since the rapper put her own spin on show attire.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 11 July 2025
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“On show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20show. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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