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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Although the update to Android 16 has rolled out this week, not everything is on show.
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Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
At Paris Fashion Week that same month, the designer’s final collection for the brand was on show.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
The awards love-in belies the fact that there will likely be changes on show ahead of Season 51.
—Peter White, Deadline, 4 June 2025
Much of the work on show in Venice was previously unpublished.
—Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 28 May 2025
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Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
At Paris Fashion Week that same month, the designer’s final collection for the brand was on show.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
The awards love-in belies the fact that there will likely be changes on show ahead of Season 51.
—Peter White, Deadline, 4 June 2025
Much of the work on show in Venice was previously unpublished.
—Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 28 May 2025
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“On show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20show. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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