as in exhibit
a public showing of objects of interest
many of the bigger expos won't fit into the city's relatively small civic center
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In the foreground, Tom's expo credential lanyard hangs from a chain link fence.
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Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
Fast forward to May 30 – 31 2026, when the Scuba Show, North America’s largest consumer scuba expo, presents the latest waterproof watches, dive watches and dive computers (which also tell the time and are worn on the wrist) in the Long Beach Convention Center, in Long Beach, California.
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
During its four-day run, Fleet Week drew thousands of people to its main expo area in front of the battleship USS Iowa to meet with sailors and Marines, tour Navy and Coast Guard ships, and take in plenty of live music and other fun events — such as the Galley Wars and a dodgeball tournament.
—Daily News, 25 May 2026
Giant rideable robots are becoming physical products, even if the first versions are more likely to show up at a tech expo, turn heads and not much else.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
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Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
Fast forward to May 30 – 31 2026, when the Scuba Show, North America’s largest consumer scuba expo, presents the latest waterproof watches, dive watches and dive computers (which also tell the time and are worn on the wrist) in the Long Beach Convention Center, in Long Beach, California.
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
During its four-day run, Fleet Week drew thousands of people to its main expo area in front of the battleship USS Iowa to meet with sailors and Marines, tour Navy and Coast Guard ships, and take in plenty of live music and other fun events — such as the Galley Wars and a dodgeball tournament.
—Daily News, 25 May 2026
Giant rideable robots are becoming physical products, even if the first versions are more likely to show up at a tech expo, turn heads and not much else.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expo
Noun
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The Chiefs Hall of Honor on the second-level concourse contains the organization’s four Super Bowl trophies, memorabilia, exhibits and documents, and there is no admission to walk through history.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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The removal of the exhibit, which took place in January, was also challenged in a separate lawsuit filed by the city of Philadelphia.—
Deena Zaru,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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Tavares Strachan, 'Bar Room,' acquired by Columbus Museum of Art at The Pizzuti in the fall of 2025, will permanently remain beyond the dates of the exhibition.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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The exhibition continues through the summer as part of the district’s broader cultural offerings during the World Cup period.—
J.M. Banks
June 20,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
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The Frenchman’s brace put his full skillset on display – the first coming off a diagonal run through the box and a first-time shot that went to the left and rolled past Senegal keeper Eduard Mendy.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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Fans wearing jerseys of all teams strolled through to take in the displays and snap selfies.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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“Expo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expo. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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