exhibitions

plural of exhibition
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as in exhibits
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 displays
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 exhibitions The gallery, currently headed by former Royal Academy director of exhibitions, Kathleen Soriano, sits directly on the seafront in Hastings, overlooking the English Channel. Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 The week-long extravaganza is open to seasoned collectors, newbies, and everyone in between, offering up exhibitions, interactive workshops, and other events across the city center. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 June 2026 Agam was the subject of solo exhibitions at the Musée national d’art moderne in Paris (in 1972); the Tel Aviv Museum (1973); the Jewish Museum in New York (1975); and the Guggenheim Museum in New York (1980), among other institutions. Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 22 June 2026 People flocked to his exhibitions; their posters became collectors’ items. The Week Uk, TheWeek, 20 June 2026 On breaks in the action, explore the free art exhibitions, shop the store, or dine in the restaurant. Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026 Among the new tech initiatives is an AI Backlot section developed with Hailuo AI, pairing four traditional directors with four AI creators to produce short films, alongside a Tech Creation and Fabrication Unit featuring interactive virtual reality exhibitions. Marcus Lim, Variety, 13 June 2026 Guggi has exhibited worldwide since the 1990s, with solo exhibitions at the Château La Coste in France, the Kerlin Gallery in Dublin, the Tony Shafrazi Gallery in New York, and the Galerie Yoshii Tokyo, among other galleries and museums. David Moin, Footwear News, 12 June 2026 There are spas, hotels, art exhibitions, a museum, a cinema; there’s even a dinosaur theme park. Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
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Noun
  • Meanwhile, companies and government agencies like YouTube, Harley-Davidson, Meta and NASA will also have exhibits at the fair.
    Zac Anderson, USA Today, 25 June 2026
  • With more than 50 exhibits in the show, it’s bound to be a far-out adventure.
    John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 24 June 2026
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  • Kainerugaba’s associates describe him as a dedicated military officer who often eschews ostentatious displays of wealth.
    Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • When New England became a stop on major international trade routes, the multicultural floodgates opened and Puritan objections to things like fashion, elaborate design, lavish displays of wealth and other things deemed excessive were being continually, casually challenged.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2026
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  • The agency also plans to seek proposals for additional commercial landers, technology demonstrations, a south polar imaging mission, and a communications relay network linking lunar assets with Earth.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026
  • President Cyril Ramaphosa met Monday night with leaders of some of the groups and asked them to conduct peaceful demonstrations.
    Michelle Gumede, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
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  • There are about 340,000 pending cases in California, with highest concentration in Los Angeles county, with 95,000 open cases, TRAC data shows.
    Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • It's been a 10-year hiatus from television for him and comes amid shifting attitudes toward cable news shows.
    Jay Stahl, USA Today, 1 July 2026

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“Exhibitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhibitions. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

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