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as in exhibits
a public showing of objects of interest
a display of paintings by masters of French Impressionism
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as in demonstrations
an outward and often exaggerated indication of something abstract (as a feeling) for effect
a display of sympathy that was totally phony
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as in shows
to present so as to invite notice or attention
display the best items at the front of the showcase
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as in reveals
to make known (something abstract) through outward signs
an actress who can display a great range of emotion
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Recent Examples of displays
Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Historical exhibits and fine-art displays are featured throughout the event.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 13 Sep. 2025
Modern displays are featured above the doors on the inside and outside of the car, on the ceiling and in the transitions between cars.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The stutter that often accompanies lower-end portable displays isn’t present here.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
This energy is released as light, producing the colorful displays seen in the night sky.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Considering how similar the displays are otherwise, the iPhone 16's brighter panel sets it apart.
—PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
These include craft fairs, outdoor live music, pumpkin displays, chili cook-offs, s'mores and hot chocolate.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
It is said the bees gathered at the cemetery, resting on the tent over the grave and on the floral displays, returning to their hives after the service concluded.
—Elizabeth Bass Parman, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
The humanoid displays visual recognition capabilities during this instance, reacting to a wave by waving back and performing human-like locomotion by imitating humans.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
Speed up your workflow with features like IntelliCode, which provides smart code suggestions based on context, and CodeLens, which displays vital information such as recent changes and testing data.
—PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
More than 50 years after his death, Pusser remains a prominent presence in his hometown of Adamsville, Tennessee, where a museum displays artifacts from his life and an annual festival celebrates his legacy.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Quite dry, this displays impressive harmony, and will drink well for six to eight years.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Its online map displays readouts from people’s at-home sensors, better reflecting if a nearby traffic jam or mail truck is spiking fumes, a neighbor starts burning trash, or a local factory releases a smoke plume.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Writing, directing and starring in Maddie’s Secret is an impressive balancing act from Early, who displays a sharp understanding of what moments in Maddie’s life are most suited for comedy.
—Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
White oak White oak is a large shade tree displays deep red to coppery-brown fall color.
—Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
Boox have taken the form factor of a smartphone and replaced the high-resolution and power-hungry color displays with an eInk Carta 1200 display.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Historical exhibits and fine-art displays are featured throughout the event.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 13 Sep. 2025
Modern displays are featured above the doors on the inside and outside of the car, on the ceiling and in the transitions between cars.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The stutter that often accompanies lower-end portable displays isn’t present here.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
This energy is released as light, producing the colorful displays seen in the night sky.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Considering how similar the displays are otherwise, the iPhone 16's brighter panel sets it apart.
—PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
These include craft fairs, outdoor live music, pumpkin displays, chili cook-offs, s'mores and hot chocolate.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
It is said the bees gathered at the cemetery, resting on the tent over the grave and on the floral displays, returning to their hives after the service concluded.
—Elizabeth Bass Parman, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
Separately, the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex also displays the hatches from the Apollo 1 command module that prevented three astronauts from escaping a fire in the capsule during a 1967 test on the launch pad.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
The humanoid displays visual recognition capabilities during this instance, reacting to a wave by waving back and performing human-like locomotion by imitating humans.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
Speed up your workflow with features like IntelliCode, which provides smart code suggestions based on context, and CodeLens, which displays vital information such as recent changes and testing data.
—PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
More than 50 years after his death, Pusser remains a prominent presence in his hometown of Adamsville, Tennessee, where a museum displays artifacts from his life and an annual festival celebrates his legacy.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Quite dry, this displays impressive harmony, and will drink well for six to eight years.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Its online map displays readouts from people’s at-home sensors, better reflecting if a nearby traffic jam or mail truck is spiking fumes, a neighbor starts burning trash, or a local factory releases a smoke plume.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Writing, directing and starring in Maddie’s Secret is an impressive balancing act from Early, who displays a sharp understanding of what moments in Maddie’s life are most suited for comedy.
—Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
White oak White oak is a large shade tree displays deep red to coppery-brown fall color.
—Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for displays
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However, the dress has been recreated on several occasions for exhibits.—
Ariana Quihuiz,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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Judge Adelman allowed jurors to see Mensah's police interview, but initially did not allow jurors to see interviews of officers Evan Olson and David Shamsi, who were both on the scene, saying the exhibits weren't admitted in evidence and were hearsay.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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During live demonstrations, López showed how powerful this could be.—
Judith Magyar,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Supporters of the prosecution argue that the far-right leader endangered the country's democratic institutions, while his loyal base has staged street demonstrations, claiming the charges are politically motivated.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Other Side of the Contest Award shows focus on who wins, but every contest has another side.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The trend shows that attackers can leverage emerging AI during the hacking process, including attack scenario planning, malware development, building their tools and to impersonate job recruiters, said Mun Chong-hyun, director at Genians.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
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Elon Musk reveals $1 billion stock purchase of Tesla.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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The reliance on older tanks pulled from storage, refurbs, and export/show models being re-routed for combat reveals pressures on the Russian armored force structure.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Observer’s annual guide to the latest arts and culture season highlights returning favorites as well as new exhibitions, events and performances.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Sep. 2025
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Since the 2010s, however, his photographs have started to appear with greater frequency and impact in small exhibitions throughout the Pacific Northwest, earning Matsura an ever-widening circle of admiration and appreciation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Hayley then flashes a strip of sonogram photos at the camera as the couple smiles and sways in the sunlight.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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The film begins with a flashback scene to the beginning of the rage virus, then flashes forward 28 years to an isolated island near the Scottish Highlands, where its inhabitants are isolated from the zombie-like creatures that roam the mainland.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Their growing role in channeling demand for Treasuries demonstrates how code, markets, and regulation are converging to create an undeniable new form of fiscal infrastructure that may prolong America’s place in the global financial system.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The poll found a majority or plurality of voters believe that Hochul works hard, demonstrates honesty, gets things done, provides decisive leadership, and cares about people—four categories where her numbers are up significantly from June 2024 (this is first time 'get things done' was asked).—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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And at least in the short-term, if the Fed unveils a jumbo cut, Crane would expect money market assets to go up for the same comparative reason.—
Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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Forbes today unveils its 44th annual Forbes 400 list, the definitive ranking of the wealthiest Americans.—
Forbes Press Releases,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Displays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displays. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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