trade show
noun
: a large exposition to promote awareness and sales of especially new products within an industry
a computer trade show
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The company unveiled a new product at the annual trade show this week.
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Two humanoid robots can complete 90% of the work in three hours, Lu Weibing told CNBC in an interview at the Mobile World Congress trade show in Barcelona, Spain.
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Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
Remaining privately owned and running a firm with first, second and even third cousins is certainly something to celebrate, said Maria Porro, who is the firm’s marketing and communications director and president of global design trade show Salone del Mobile.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 27 Feb. 2026
Selima Optique, the eyewear brand behind Bessette Kennedy’s signature skinny black sunglasses, is putting the original prototype pair on display at a trade show in New York next month.
—Ashley Fetters Maloy, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2026
While speaking at the Consumer Technology Association’s annual CES trade show, Clarke lamented the decision to shut down a popular line of computers early last year.
—Staff, Austin American Statesman, 26 Feb. 2026
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Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
Remaining privately owned and running a firm with first, second and even third cousins is certainly something to celebrate, said Maria Porro, who is the firm’s marketing and communications director and president of global design trade show Salone del Mobile.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 27 Feb. 2026
Selima Optique, the eyewear brand behind Bessette Kennedy’s signature skinny black sunglasses, is putting the original prototype pair on display at a trade show in New York next month.
—Ashley Fetters Maloy, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2026
While speaking at the Consumer Technology Association’s annual CES trade show, Clarke lamented the decision to shut down a popular line of computers early last year.
—Staff, Austin American Statesman, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Trade show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20show. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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