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showcase

1 of 2

noun

show·​case ˈshō-ˌkās How to pronounce showcase (audio)
1
: a glazed case, box, or cabinet for displaying and protecting wares in a store or articles in a museum
2
: a setting, occasion, or medium for exhibiting something or someone especially in an attractive or favorable aspect

showcase

2 of 2

verb

showcased; showcasing

transitive verb

: to exhibit especially in an attractive or favorable aspect
showcase new talent

Examples of showcase in a Sentence

Noun The convention was a showcase of the company's new products. Verb The program showcases up-and-coming musicians.
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Noun
Much of the credit for the explosion of interest in the league’s showcase can be chalked up to Madden’s gleeful takeover of the holiday and the Cowboys’ dynastic ’90s run. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 Nov. 2025 The showcase has earned the Partner Innovation Award for the way the technology works. Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Nov. 2025
Verb
Kali’s Instagram page, which is run by her parents, also showcased the party, which included a castle bouncey house, face-painting, balloon animals, cotton candy in the shape of mouse ears and several Disney characters in person, including Micky Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Daisy Duck and Cinderella. Katie Mannion, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025 Free The Waxhaw Christmas Parade will showcase local school marching bands, floats and entries from 70 businesses and community groups, and a special appearance from Santa. Evan Moore november 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for showcase

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1803, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1939, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of showcase was in 1803

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“Showcase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/showcase. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

showcase

1 of 2 noun
show·​case -ˌkās How to pronounce showcase (audio)
: a protective glass case in which things are displayed

showcase

2 of 2 verb
: to exhibit especially in an attractive or favorable way
showcase new talent

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