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as in exhibit
a public showing of objects of interest
an exhibition of valuable and fascinating artifacts from a recovered pirate ship
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as in display
an outward and often exaggerated indication of something abstract (as a feeling) for effect
for the benefit of the crowd, the professional wrestler made a great exhibition of ferocity
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Recent Examples of exhibition
Spanning nearly 24,000 square meters of permanent exhibition space -- roughly the size of four football fields -- the Grand Egyptian Museum houses around 57,000 artifacts.
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Ayat Al-Tawy, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2025
The exhibition is organized by Senior Exhibitions Curator Jessica Niebel, Assistant Curator Nicholas Barlow and Curatorial Assistant Alexandra James Salichs.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
Lennon first met the Japanese artist Ono at a London exhibition of her work.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
John Lennon first met the Japanese artist Yoko Ono at a London exhibition of her work.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2025
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Ayat Al-Tawy, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2025
The exhibition is organized by Senior Exhibitions Curator Jessica Niebel, Assistant Curator Nicholas Barlow and Curatorial Assistant Alexandra James Salichs.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
Lennon first met the Japanese artist Ono at a London exhibition of her work.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
John Lennon first met the Japanese artist Yoko Ono at a London exhibition of her work.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhibition
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The benefit will feature live entertainment, art activations, fine wine and cuisine, and an auction to support NUMU’s exhibits, educational programming and community work.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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Leaning on Park’s knack for storytelling, the exhibit includes six installations inspired by Korean folklore and the obangsaek (the traditional Korean color spectrum) of blue, red, yellow, white, and black.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Oct. 2025
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Weekly Newsletter Audiences were asked to consider that the display of human difference was dehumanizing or even exploitative but also to understand that the sideshow represented a locus of community and a way for disabled performers to make an independent living.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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Some end up as centerpieces at local fairs and fall festivals, where artists transform them into elaborate displays, while others are chosen for crowd-pleasing traditions like crane drops and the town’s annual pumpkin regatta.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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From her stainless-steel demonstration kitchen, Agnes was able to broadcast episodes of the renowned Betty Crocker Cooking School of the Air locally in Valley Center.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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While a basic demonstration test could be done in approximately 18 months.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
30 Oct. 2025
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Those wanting to stream the show live can do so with a Peacock premium subscription or stream new episodes the next day with a basic Peacock subscription.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Oct. 2025
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The pregame show has room to improve.—
Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Exhibition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhibition. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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