trade show
noun
: a large exposition to promote awareness and sales of especially new products within an industry
a computer trade show
Examples of trade show in a Sentence
The company unveiled a new product at the annual trade show this week.
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The strategy is to shift from chasing $10 million trade show booths to building our own festivals and storytelling platforms.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The result is an intimate offering of access to heritage maisons and avant-garde craftsmen beyond the frenetic halls of Watches & Wonders, the world’s largest trade show.
—Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
Porro has been entrusted with propelling the world’s biggest high-end design trade show into the modern age during a challenging period, and exporting the fair to new global markets like Saudi Arabia.
—Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
Lenovo had a busy week at the IFA trade show in Berlin, unveiling a laptop with a rotating screen, a monitor that's easier on your eyes, and a handheld PC gaming machine.
—Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The result is an intimate offering of access to heritage maisons and avant-garde craftsmen beyond the frenetic halls of Watches & Wonders, the world’s largest trade show.
—Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
Porro has been entrusted with propelling the world’s biggest high-end design trade show into the modern age during a challenging period, and exporting the fair to new global markets like Saudi Arabia.
—Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
Lenovo had a busy week at the IFA trade show in Berlin, unveiling a laptop with a rotating screen, a monitor that's easier on your eyes, and a handheld PC gaming machine.
—Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for trade show
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“Trade show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20show. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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