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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That same composure was on show when Huijsen made his Spain debut against the country of his birth. James Horncastle, New York Times, 17 May 2025 The song caused a brief diplomatic incident, as Eurovision entries often do, with some in Italy bristling at the lazy stereotypes on show. Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 16 May 2025 On loan from the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, Klee’s work — which is about the size of a standard notebook page — will be on show through July 13, a shorter-than-typical exhibition run, to protect it from too much exposure. Nina Siegal, New York Times, 7 May 2025 A lot of the reasons for Chelsea not being in a better position in the table than that were on show at Stamford Bridge today. Simon Johnson, New York Times, 13 Apr. 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 23 May. 2025.

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