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to present so as to invite notice or attention
these naturalists take their birds of prey on tour and exhibit them before groups of schoolchildren
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Recent Examples of exhibiting
Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2025
His archive team went digging, and the National Portrait Gallery in London expressed interest in exhibiting them.
—Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Messier 61 appears to have a massive, dusty disk, but doesn’t appear — at least at first glance — to be exhibiting an ongoing or a recent gravitational interaction.
—Big Think, 4 Nov. 2025
Among the exhibiting artists are Venezuelan American sculptor Sydia Reyes, whose pieces explore transformation and identity, and the late Colombian abstract sculptor Edgar Negret, known for geometric sculptures made from industrial materials that depict natural forms such as the sun and flowers.
—Megan Fitzgerald, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2025
While in custody, Dale Grogan reportedly began exhibiting increasingly erratic and self-destructive behavior, attempting to gouge out his own eyes while being held in the county jail, prompting deputies to intervene and transport him under guard to a nearby hospital for emergency treatment.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
If your pet is exhibiting signs of bird flu, talk to your veterinarian.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Photos published by the Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza showing a handful of the remains released by Israel reflected his account, with at least one body also appearing to be covered in large track marks, while also exhibiting deep cuts.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2025
Throughout the movie, Strong exudes this fraternal bond on screen in small, intimate ways, exhibiting the grace that Landau had for Springsteen when the artist needed it the most.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
The research team successfully transformed niobium disulfide—a metal known in its bulk form for exhibiting superconductivity—into nanotubes just billionths of a meter wide.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2025
His archive team went digging, and the National Portrait Gallery in London expressed interest in exhibiting them.
—Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Messier 61 appears to have a massive, dusty disk, but doesn’t appear — at least at first glance — to be exhibiting an ongoing or a recent gravitational interaction.
—Big Think, 4 Nov. 2025
Among the exhibiting artists are Venezuelan American sculptor Sydia Reyes, whose pieces explore transformation and identity, and the late Colombian abstract sculptor Edgar Negret, known for geometric sculptures made from industrial materials that depict natural forms such as the sun and flowers.
—Megan Fitzgerald, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2025
While in custody, Dale Grogan reportedly began exhibiting increasingly erratic and self-destructive behavior, attempting to gouge out his own eyes while being held in the county jail, prompting deputies to intervene and transport him under guard to a nearby hospital for emergency treatment.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
If your pet is exhibiting signs of bird flu, talk to your veterinarian.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Photos published by the Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza showing a handful of the remains released by Israel reflected his account, with at least one body also appearing to be covered in large track marks, while also exhibiting deep cuts.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2025
Throughout the movie, Strong exudes this fraternal bond on screen in small, intimate ways, exhibiting the grace that Landau had for Springsteen when the artist needed it the most.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhibiting
Adjective
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That characteristic ionization marks a full-fledged planetary nebula.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
3 Nov. 2025
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This gas then erupts from the shell of the comet, casting off solid dust and growing the halo around a comet, the coma, and its characteristic cometary tail.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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During one Nuggets run late in the second quarter, Warriors coach Steve Kerr sat motionless for several possessions, glaring straight ahead while displaying a look of disgust.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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An Ondas winner in Spain and a standout at The Wit’s Mipcom Fresh TV Fiction, displaying stunning visuals which no other series matched.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Blomstadt has such a kind and expressive face, and the camera lingers on the different instruments in the orchestra, which is perfect for fuelling the imagination of a music-mad toddler.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
7 Nov. 2025
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There’s no better way to fill the home with holiday cheer than through expressive decorating.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Some policymakers have expressed hesitancy to but based on data showing inflation remains well above the Fed’s 2% target, while others in favor of lowering rates fear further labor market deterioration.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
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The driver gets a 5-inch color dash showing key data such a remaining battery, drive mode, speed and more.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Though deBessonet’s production strips away a lot of the bunting, Ragtime has a stolid and demonstrative core and an educational tone worthy of EPCOT.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
16 Oct. 2025
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Mark shot street protests, Pride marches, and Thanksgiving parades—showing how the city’s diverse cultures and identities are replenished by the demonstrative joy of belonging, and how the city at large is enriched by its variety of communities.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There were gaps and cracks at the metal flashing joints throughout the cook lines.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Legendary investor Warren Buffett’s favorite market indicator, which compares a measure of the total value of the US stock market to the value of US economic growth, is also flashing a warning sign.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The inspectors told the nursing home to transfer all 68 stable COVID-positive patients — symptomatic and asymptomatic — to hospitals, according to Menashe Shapiro, a spokesman for Fair Havens’ ownership.—
Kevin G. Hall,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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The goal was to track both the presence of viruses and the frequency of symptomatic illness over time.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Exhibiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhibiting. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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