science fair
noun
: a typically competitive exhibition of science projects usually prepared and presented by schoolchildren
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She won first place at the science fair.
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During their fifth-grade science fair, Wurtz recalled being embarrassed to answer a question about her tooth decay project in front of Prevost, who was more deft in explaining his work.
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Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025
Frank, played by the wonderful Keith David, is also Gregory’s barber and signs the barbershop up as a sponsor upon hearing about Abbott’s science fair.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2025
Read Next National Boy vanished from school science fair 12 years ago.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2025
Horman, who was attending his school's science fair, has not been heard from since, according to officials.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
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Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025
Frank, played by the wonderful Keith David, is also Gregory’s barber and signs the barbershop up as a sponsor upon hearing about Abbott’s science fair.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2025
Read Next National Boy vanished from school science fair 12 years ago.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2025
Horman, who was attending his school's science fair, has not been heard from since, according to officials.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for science fair
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“Science fair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/science%20fair. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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