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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
The university’s Rare Book and Manuscript Library held an exhibition memorializing the protests; a social-media feed produced, in real time, the facts of the escalation, almost like a digital vigil.
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Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 17 May 2025
Burberry and her stylist Austin were responsible for this chic moment which was aligned thematically with the Met Museum’s latest exhibition.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 16 May 2025
Way back at the start, David Raya’s exhibition of the goalkeeping arts and his double save at Atalanta demonstrated the desire not to lose underpinning the defence.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 15 May 2025
The scale and scope of the exhibition is staggering.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2025
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Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 17 May 2025
Burberry and her stylist Austin were responsible for this chic moment which was aligned thematically with the Met Museum’s latest exhibition.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 16 May 2025
Way back at the start, David Raya’s exhibition of the goalkeeping arts and his double save at Atalanta demonstrated the desire not to lose underpinning the defence.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 15 May 2025
The scale and scope of the exhibition is staggering.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhibition
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Interactive sports exhibit The California Science Center next to the Coliseum has opened a free interactive sports exhibit that will stay open through the 2028 Olympic Games.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2025
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The mountain’s storied past is detailed via interactive exhibits in the stylish Dr. T.W. Hardison Visitor Center, opened in 2021.—
Jack Schnedler,
Arkansas Online,
19 May 2025
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Johnson then took two lighters from a display, two packs of cigarettes and removed a ring from Harris' finger.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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When battered and captured Russian tanks are lined up for display along a Kyiv street, Ukrainians gawk and prod (and punch) as if at a surreal car show.—
Lauren Wissot,
IndieWire,
21 May 2025
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In one of its most high-profile demonstrations, AIRCO powered a Polaris MRZR tactical vehicle at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.—
Afdhel Aziz,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Last year, a small collection of staff working across the festival’s competition strands did mount a series of modest demonstrations to raise awareness about their working conditions.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
13 May 2025
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Golden Gate Park, which sits in the city's center and was a magnet for rock and theater performances of all kinds in the '60s, will host three shows by Dead & Company – the name given to what remains of the original band plus current guests – at the park's Polo Fields Aug. 1, 2 and 3.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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The first two seasons of the shoe aired on The CW and also streamed on Netflix. For Fox Nation, the show marks a significant expansion into the sports world, with some corporate synergy involved too.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
21 May 2025
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“Exhibition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhibition. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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