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
Recent Examples on the Web
One student pulled out all the stops for a show-and-tell at Abbott Elementary.
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Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024
Cooper appeared as himself during the episode, popping up as a student’s show-and-tell project.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2024
This is a fall show-and-tell for parents at El Sistema Colorado, a free music school that prioritizes kids from low-income families.
—Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Dec. 2023
But they’re no longer distributed by pamphlets or at temple show-and-tell sessions.
—Parth M.n., WIRED, 23 Nov. 2023
Semrai introduced his program a few days later at Friends and Family Demo Day, a kind of show-and-tell for Stanford’s undergraduate developer community.
—Christopher Beam, WIRED, 14 Sep. 2023
Instead, her small team of 11 needed to invigorate themselves for a high-stakes show-and-tell to persuade the wealthy backers of her $1.5 billion firm that—even as the crypto industry lay in tatters—everything was going according to plan.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2023
The ribbons on both of them are worn now, according to Mike, in part from so many years of so children trying them on at those show-and-tells.
—Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 9 June 2023
Last week, Meta’s IAB Newfront presentation—their annual show-and-tell to inspire marketing executives to advertise with the company—was predominantly focused on Reels and creators.
—Alexandra Sternlicht, Fortune, 9 May 2023
Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024
Cooper appeared as himself during the episode, popping up as a student’s show-and-tell project.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2024
This is a fall show-and-tell for parents at El Sistema Colorado, a free music school that prioritizes kids from low-income families.
—Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Dec. 2023
But they’re no longer distributed by pamphlets or at temple show-and-tell sessions.
—Parth M.n., WIRED, 23 Nov. 2023
Semrai introduced his program a few days later at Friends and Family Demo Day, a kind of show-and-tell for Stanford’s undergraduate developer community.
—Christopher Beam, WIRED, 14 Sep. 2023
Instead, her small team of 11 needed to invigorate themselves for a high-stakes show-and-tell to persuade the wealthy backers of her $1.5 billion firm that—even as the crypto industry lay in tatters—everything was going according to plan.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2023
The ribbons on both of them are worn now, according to Mike, in part from so many years of so children trying them on at those show-and-tells.
—Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 9 June 2023
Last week, Meta’s IAB Newfront presentation—their annual show-and-tell to inspire marketing executives to advertise with the company—was predominantly focused on Reels and creators.
—Alexandra Sternlicht, Fortune, 9 May 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1941, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Dictionary Entries Near show-and-tell
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“Show-and-tell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/show-and-tell. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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