as in exhibitions
a public showing of objects of interest
a dazzling array of sleek cabin cruisers at the annual boat fair
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Recent Examples of fairs
Banks and consultancies dominated career fairs; governments and NGOs appeared as afterthoughts.
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
The adjoining viewing platform can also host vendors or community events like farmers markets and art fairs.
—Neil Nakahodo, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025
In the past century, sewing has acquired a conservative image, all craft fairs and cottagecore.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
If your perfect visit means patio dining, lakeside escapes, and neighborhood fairs, summer is hard to beat.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
Over the past two decades, Freely toured all across America with his solo band, playing theaters, casinos, clubs, and fairs.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
At Frieze London and Frieze Masters, the twin fine art fairs that take place in Regent’s Park, a clutch of designers, models, businessmen and photographers browsed from booth to booth, including Claudia Schiffer, Raf Simons, Giancarlo Giammetti, Mario Testino and Rick Owens.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
The meals were invoiced as food for wellness fairs, family fun days and other Foundation events.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
But by the mid-2000s, they were reduced to playing downscale gigs like state fairs.
—Todd Longwell, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
The adjoining viewing platform can also host vendors or community events like farmers markets and art fairs.
—Neil Nakahodo, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025
In the past century, sewing has acquired a conservative image, all craft fairs and cottagecore.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
If your perfect visit means patio dining, lakeside escapes, and neighborhood fairs, summer is hard to beat.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
Over the past two decades, Freely toured all across America with his solo band, playing theaters, casinos, clubs, and fairs.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
At Frieze London and Frieze Masters, the twin fine art fairs that take place in Regent’s Park, a clutch of designers, models, businessmen and photographers browsed from booth to booth, including Claudia Schiffer, Raf Simons, Giancarlo Giammetti, Mario Testino and Rick Owens.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
The meals were invoiced as food for wellness fairs, family fun days and other Foundation events.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
But by the mid-2000s, they were reduced to playing downscale gigs like state fairs.
—Todd Longwell, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairs
Noun
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The festival offers retrospective conversations, exhibitions, and special screenings, as well as a wide range of other competitions throughout the event.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
29 Oct. 2025
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Additional exhibitions and community dialogues will run through May 30, 2026.—
CHRISTINA MAYO,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The world is watching this and the other exhibits of a superpower going off the rails—and drawing conclusions.—
Dan Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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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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Lavic displays and dramatic columns of ash.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Gray noted that fixtures, displays and marketing materials can be moved around with ease to feature a particular trend or brand at a moment’s notice.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Fairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairs. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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