show-and-tell
noun
1
: a classroom exercise in which children display an item and talk about it
2
: a public display or demonstration
Examples of show-and-tell in a Sentence
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Since the show-and-tell video, his patter had become polished.
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Jeremy Engle, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Their process was a stark contrast to their writing sessions for other artists, which often involved more of a show-and-tell approach with A&Rs, artist teams, and other songwriters to gauge a song’s hit potential.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2025
Of course, advocates should avoid taking a show-and-tell stance.
—Ogie Sheehy, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Mike Allen Jan 31, 2025 - Politics & Policy
Altman gives AI show-and-tell to D.C. power players
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman gave government leaders, policy experts and journalists a sneak peek at coming technology Thursday during an off-the-record demo near Capitol Hill.
—Maria Curi, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
Her informal show-and-tell presentation came at a time when Super Bowl tickets had ballooned past $100 per seat.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
The local hotels were booked out a week before Deadline visits as Sky held a huge internal show-and-tell.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
Every show-and-tell had a different theme: organization, critical initiatives, people, systems and partnerships.
—Katharina Schmidt, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
Everything from live music parties in apartments to pancake breakfasts to volleyball to show-and-tells for adults.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 20 Sep. 2024
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Jeremy Engle, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Their process was a stark contrast to their writing sessions for other artists, which often involved more of a show-and-tell approach with A&Rs, artist teams, and other songwriters to gauge a song’s hit potential.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2025
Of course, advocates should avoid taking a show-and-tell stance.
—Ogie Sheehy, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Mike Allen Jan 31, 2025 - Politics & Policy
Altman gives AI show-and-tell to D.C. power players
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman gave government leaders, policy experts and journalists a sneak peek at coming technology Thursday during an off-the-record demo near Capitol Hill.
—Maria Curi, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
Her informal show-and-tell presentation came at a time when Super Bowl tickets had ballooned past $100 per seat.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
The local hotels were booked out a week before Deadline visits as Sky held a huge internal show-and-tell.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
Every show-and-tell had a different theme: organization, critical initiatives, people, systems and partnerships.
—Katharina Schmidt, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
Everything from live music parties in apartments to pancake breakfasts to volleyball to show-and-tells for adults.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 20 Sep. 2024
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