displaying

present participle of display

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of displaying Inspired by an image of Black women displaying their natural hair together, Rice floated the idea of creating something similar in Kansas City. — Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026 Then, the film cuts to show our protagonist’s hand hovering in front of a slide projector displaying a plot of cheap land in South Carolina where nuclear weapons were developed during the Cold War. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Using projections and mapping technology, a light show displaying famous art works and abstract visuals sets a backdrop for musical accompaniment by an orchestra and choir, alongside narration sharing history about Sacramento and the cathedral. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026 Dozens of vendors and exhibitors from three continents will be at the Huntington’s Brody Botanical Center all weekend displaying and selling hundreds of exotic orchids. — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 There are no props, no Volume-like screens displaying an ominous setting. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026 Behind the reception desk, a wall of 109 wooden pigeonholes doubles as an art installation, with some compartments displaying replicas of the property's original room keys and others filled with nautical relics reflecting Naples's coastal allure. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026 The rule prohibits players from displaying personal messages in writing or illustration on game day unless the message has received advance approval from the league's office. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Ashley marched down the runway in a custom pinstripe Tod’s suit detailed with a belt displaying her initials. — Joan Kennedy, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for displaying
Verb
  • Participants were selected through an open call, and will be exhibiting artworks and objects from private and public collections that have never been publicly displayed.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Before the Koltai family took over the spot in 1981, Steve’s father, Ivan, had already expanded from distributing erotic films to exhibiting them.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • At least start by showing a constant charge level that slowly fills up the strip.
    — Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Videos have circulated for years showing classrooms with too few desks or chairs, or students finding their classes cancelled when an absent teacher is not replaced.
    — Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The unit looks even stronger in the playoffs, with starter Will Warren flashing in his new relief role so far and hard-throwing rotation mate Ryan Weathers potentially joining him in the ALDS bullpen after a forearm flexor strain.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • No electricity, no phones, no bright screens flashing information, no cackling TV in the corner of the room.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Swift appears as the ghost of Farrell’s former wife, warning Johnson about her husband and revealing the dark truth behind his past.
    — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Tony Romo carved out new terrain at CBS Sports after revealing a knack for predicting game play — all but forcing CBS to re-sign the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback to a multi-season pact in 2020 valued at around $17 million a year.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • And Jeremy Allen White is Jeff Horwitz, the Wall Street Journal tech reporter with whom Haugen collaborates on an explosive series of articles informally titled The Facebook Files, exposing the toxic culture behind the company’s stratospheric reach.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Prier said the city was failing residents and exposing itself to a lawsuit by not providing adequate court access.
    — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Alongside the tanker, one team focused on demonstrating a hydrogen fuel cell aboard an offshore wind turbine work vessel.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Students in Liège, Belgium, began demonstrating Thursday, and high schools there were closed Friday.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Robinhood is up more than 4% this morning after unveiling a bunch of new products at its Active Trader Summit.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Eight days before the grand opening of Northwestern University’s new Ryan Field in Evanston, officials for the Big Ten football stadium are unveiling the culinary lineup available for fans, featuring some of the Chicago area’s biggest names in food.
    — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • After scoring a touchdown and producing 60 total yards (53 receiving, seven rushing) in the first half, Ashley continued to be a mismatch against BYU’s secondary.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The keys are nearly silent, and the mouse is similarly quiet, producing little noise when clicking or scrolling.
    — Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2026

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“Displaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displaying. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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