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as in exhibiting
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 showing
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 displaying
If your cat is also displaying other aggressive or anxious behaviors (like urine spraying), social tensions could be a factor.
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Less than a decade ago, university officials had to address old yearbooks showing students in Ku Klux Klan robes, using racist language or displaying racist caricatures.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026
An intimate 19th-century house museum displaying Renaissance paintings, decorative arts and armor.
—Photovogue, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2026
Red carpets span the rooms, whose walls are filled with screens prominently displaying the Games.
—Katie Gunderman, SELF, 26 Feb. 2026
The upcoming exhibition's contemporary edge professes the importance of displaying Native American art of the present, to resist the erasure of living, thriving Indigenous American cultures and communities.
—Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Currently displaying rows 1 to 16.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Avoid a tourist trap by choosing one displaying the official sticker of a Guignol marionette.
—John Brunton, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
Soaring ceilings and dedicated spaces for displaying bronze and stone statues come into focus in the foyer, where a guest bedroom is tucked down a lengthy gallery.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2026
The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Less than a decade ago, university officials had to address old yearbooks showing students in Ku Klux Klan robes, using racist language or displaying racist caricatures.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026
An intimate 19th-century house museum displaying Renaissance paintings, decorative arts and armor.
—Photovogue, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2026
Red carpets span the rooms, whose walls are filled with screens prominently displaying the Games.
—Katie Gunderman, SELF, 26 Feb. 2026
The upcoming exhibition's contemporary edge professes the importance of displaying Native American art of the present, to resist the erasure of living, thriving Indigenous American cultures and communities.
—Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Currently displaying rows 1 to 16.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Avoid a tourist trap by choosing one displaying the official sticker of a Guignol marionette.
—John Brunton, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
Soaring ceilings and dedicated spaces for displaying bronze and stone statues come into focus in the foyer, where a guest bedroom is tucked down a lengthy gallery.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for displaying
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It is given for actions while engaged in combat against an enemy of the United States, for the highest level of bravery, sacrifice and integrity while exhibiting a deep love of country and a desire to always do what is right.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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The students were nominated by their teachers for exhibiting leadership skills and being a good role model to peers.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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North Korea on Saturday released pictures showing leader Kim Jong Un and his teenage daughter at a rifle range, the latest propaganda images to promote the child touted as a potential successor.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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Each team was sequestered in its own area, well out of the eyesight of the others, and each serving a different role set behind a separate nest of monitors, showing nine different camera angles of the action taking place.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Feb. 2026
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The attached picture appeared to show several people flashing gang signs, which an FBI agent admitted was probably lifted somewhere online.—
Michelle L. Quinn,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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Those cameras can issue $100 violations whether or not the yellow lights are flashing — a rule that many drivers say is news to them.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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Her blonde hair was styled in slightly messy waves and a center part, revealing a pair of dangly silver earrings.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
27 Feb. 2026
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The new images show the nebula in both near- and mid-infrared light, revealing a dark channel that runs through the middle of the clouds of gas and dust—just like the longitudinal fissure that separates our brain’s right and left hemispheres.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
27 Feb. 2026
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Cox was imprisoned in 1991 for exposing himself to children.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Feb. 2026
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World leaders reacted swiftly Saturday after the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran, exposing a deep divide between governments backing the attack on Iran and those warning the attacks risk a wider regional war.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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While its romanticized view of the past may not be for everyone, the series excels in demonstrating da Vinci's boundless creativity, channeled through Tom Riley's cheeky, charismatic performance that brings the artist into the 21st century.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Feb. 2026
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As California is amply demonstrating with the hasty exits of many of its billionaires in the face of a potential state tax on their unrealized paper wealth, taxing the rich (at least by itself) is no panacea.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools leaders are unveiling proposals to overhaul the district’s magnet programs, including moving some to new campuses.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Feb. 2026
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From the debut product of its Jet Set Mask to the viral lip butter balm and lip oils, the brand is constantly unveiling products to keep it top of mind for shoppers.—
Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Carrick ignored it, deciding not to change a formula up front that has ended up producing five wins and a draw from his first six matches back in the dugout.—
Ian Irving,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Even if some kilns had continued producing ceramics, the Yuan Dynasty fell in 1368 and the first Ming emperor banned commercial trade around 1371, so even conservative estimates for dating the shipwreck still fall between the late 1320s and 1371, according to the study.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Displaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displaying. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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