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
The week offers a chance for newcomers to mingle with artists and A-listers as the city transforms into a hub of exhibitions, satellite fairs, and exclusive parties.
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Staff Author, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
Career fairs were scheduled for the day after the deadly operation in the Rio favelas.
—Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
So to be on that journey now, and be able to be one of those people that will create different experiences for people that are younger than me—art fairs, museums, galleries, that is the main goal for me.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 5 Nov. 2025
Martino’s was founded in 1977 by Mary Anderson, who moved to Milwaukee from Chicago and began her career slinging hot dogs as a food vendor at local church fairs.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Some end up as centerpieces at local fairs and fall festivals, where artists transform them into elaborate displays, while others are chosen for crowd-pleasing traditions like crane drops and the town’s annual pumpkin regatta.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Banks and consultancies dominated career fairs; governments and NGOs appeared as afterthoughts.
—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
Staff Author, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
Career fairs were scheduled for the day after the deadly operation in the Rio favelas.
—Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
So to be on that journey now, and be able to be one of those people that will create different experiences for people that are younger than me—art fairs, museums, galleries, that is the main goal for me.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 5 Nov. 2025
Martino’s was founded in 1977 by Mary Anderson, who moved to Milwaukee from Chicago and began her career slinging hot dogs as a food vendor at local church fairs.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Some end up as centerpieces at local fairs and fall festivals, where artists transform them into elaborate displays, while others are chosen for crowd-pleasing traditions like crane drops and the town’s annual pumpkin regatta.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Banks and consultancies dominated career fairs; governments and NGOs appeared as afterthoughts.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairs
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That more than compensated for the absence of Dixon-Waters, who was SDSU’s leading scorer in both preseason exhibitions (19 and 17 points) after missing all of last season with a fractured bone in his foot that refused to heal quickly.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Under de Blasio, the mansion became a space that blended residential, artistic, and civic functions, including exhibitions exploring social change, while maintaining the mansion’s long-standing public and political significance.—
Nandika Chatterjee,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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This year’s Imaginarium Festival theme is Winter Utopia, featuring ice kingdoms and fairytale landscapes alongside infinity mirror rooms, interactive exhibits, carnival games and an ice skating rink.—
Marcus Smith,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Three days of testimony, dozens of exhibits, and one Subway sandwich later, the misdemeanor assault case against Sean Charles Dunn is now in the hands of a jury, and the defense says the government has taken a protest moment and turned it into a federal prosecution.—
Beatrice Peterson,
ABC News,
5 Nov. 2025
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Tuckman also said Team Bahamas’ festive costumes and dancing displays were memorable.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
9 Nov. 2025
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Scott Ford, who was walking in Ault’s group, said that the new lighting system can be used yearround and programmed for seasonal and holiday displays.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Fairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairs. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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