fairs

plural of fair
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 With a global art calendar packed tightly with international fairs, major gallery shows, and private secondary market inventory, buyers returning from the summer break were met with a sudden influx of choices. — Hok-Hang Cheung, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026 Before video games, popular shooting games – the kind found at fairs and carnivals – generally involved friendly competition, with players competing to see who could hit targets most accurately. — Mark J. P. Wolf, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026 The Art Basel fairs are clubbed under the MCH Group’s Community Platforms division, which was almost solely responsible for the jump in revenue according to Artnet News. — News Desk, Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026 Students also earn a certification in commercial roofing skills and attend several career fairs throughout the year, often with copies of their resume in tow, O’Connell said. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026 The closet, originally called Okra Suits, provided business attire to students for career fairs, presentations, job interviews and special events. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026 Oh There was everything to love about Collina Strada’s Storm King show and picnic, from the perfect weather to the romantic clothes that referenced rococo, riot grrrl, and Renaissance fairs. — Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026 Beyond state requirements, many festivals and fairs have their own application process. — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairs
Noun
  • Alongside the art for sale, visitors can encounter site-specific works, special exhibitions and public programs that offer various ways into Atlanta’s contemporary art scene and the broader conversations shaping it.
    — Andrew Alexander, AJC.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The Mexico initiative initially was also expected to include a football bowl game in 2026 in Monterrey, as well as future exhibitions for Big 12 baseball and soccer teams.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • There's also mammal dioramas, live animals, and other rotating exhibits.
    — Andrew Stelzer, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Another project would involve replacing 17 wayside exhibits at backcountry trailheads and three in the Cottonwood Spring area and adding three new interpretive wayside exhibits on the Mastodon Peak Loop.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Only 2,000 were made in 1989, and some were used as store displays.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • At crucial junctures over the centuries, parallel concepts of order, displays of power, and reflections of economic structures have manifested in both dance and police work.
    — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

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“Fairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairs. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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