as in exhibition
a public showing of objects of interest
a touring exhibit of national treasures from the Smithsonian Institution
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as in to display
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 exhibit
Richard Brody, New Yorker, 1 May 2025
While these two exhibits may feel distinct, for Suh, all of his work interrogates the boundaries between personal and public space, and the conditions that force transience or enable permanence.
—Megan Williams, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
PC Magazine, 1 May 2025
The palate exhibits a fruity/spicy heat from the ghost pepper, herbal agave, and black pepper.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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Noun
Members of Pavement take part in these events, interacting with the actors who play them, attending the exhibit with an odd and unnatural sense of nostalgic wonder, and participating in a post-screening Q. & A., moderated by the real-life film programmer Jake Perlin.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 1 May 2025
While these two exhibits may feel distinct, for Suh, all of his work interrogates the boundaries between personal and public space, and the conditions that force transience or enable permanence.
—Megan Williams, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
Verb
Were this a normal-depth case, the panel would likely exhibit a lot of flex.
—PC Magazine, 1 May 2025
The palate exhibits a fruity/spicy heat from the ghost pepper, herbal agave, and black pepper.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhibit
Noun
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The gala’s coinciding exhibition at the Met was curated by author Monica L. Miller and rooted in her 2009 book, Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity.—
Michelle Duncan,
Architectural Digest,
8 May 2025
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This new solo exhibition—her first in the United States, her first as a mother, and her most vulnerable yet—features 13 oil paintings Showering made during this intense period of change.—
Grace Edquist,
Vogue,
8 May 2025
Verb
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In early April, the U.S. State Department revoked the band members’ visas for allegedly displaying a visual of a cartel kingpin during a recent show.—
Laura Rodríguez Presa,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2025
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Utah’s law, which went into effect March 27 without Republican Gov. Spencer Cox’s signature, banned government agencies and public schools from displaying flags on public property unless explicitly named in the bill.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
8 May 2025
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Some 30 MiG 15s with North Korean and Chinese markings, though crewed by Soviet pilots, showed their superiority against an American force several times larger.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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Videos show activists, many of whom were wearing keffiyehs, yelling and swearing as police officers attempted to get the unruly crowd under control.—
Andrea Margolis , Kitty Le Claire,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2025
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Republicans serving on the House Transportation Committee on Tuesday unveiled a new spending bill, which, if passed, would implement an annual fee of $20 for most car owners.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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In announcing a $1-billion renovation of Honda Center, the Ducks are unveiling what might be the most fan-friendly policy ever adopted in our car-centric local culture: easy parking.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Exhibit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhibit. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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