fairs

noun

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 Sharp is passionate about making art fairs more accessible to their participants, and is staging the forthcoming Post-Fair in Paris during Art Basel week with affordability in mind. — News Desk, Artforum, 9 July 2026 Friends, family, fashion weeks, art fairs, long nights that turned into longer mornings. — Derek C. Blasberg, Vanity Fair, 7 July 2026 Fireworks displays, marches, fairs and street parties are among the events that have been thwarted by the weather in states like New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 3 July 2026 Along the way, each state's wagon stopped at festivals and fairs before converging in Valley Forge National Park for a celebration. — Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026 True to their name Renaissance fairs just keep springing up again. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2026 Since February, Dress For Success Pittsburgh has hosted nine pop-up opportunity fairs, helping more than 1,200 women in Allegheny, Butler, Washington and Fayette counties. — Kristine Sorensen, CBS News, 27 June 2026 Career fairs and career days mean well. — Kellie Lauth, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 Currently, the Indiana State Board of Animal Health hasn’t changed exhibition requirements for fairs or open shows, but all out-of-state entries have to meet the advisory’s requirements. — Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026
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  1. exhibitions
  2. exhibits
  3. displays
Noun
  • The Loved One reflects our ongoing commitment to independent publishing, original exhibitions, and the belief that books (and ideas within them) are best experienced in conversation with one another, in-person, whenever possible.
    — Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
  • Rémi Santolaria Rashid Johnson and Sheree Hovsepian, married and each deep into major solo careers, have built a sequence of three exhibitions across the estate that run from July 5, 2026 to January 31, 2027.
    — Natalie Stoclet, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of exhibitions
Noun
  • The report argues that the museum has deemphasized America’s founding, noting the absence of major exhibits devoted to the Founding Fathers or key events of the American Revolution as the country marks its 250th anniversary.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • Well, The Castle was really the Smithsonian for almost 30 years, that it was built in 1855, and all the research, all the exhibits, all the science was here.
    — NBC news, NBC news, 5 July 2026
Definition of exhibits
Noun
  • That’s not unusual among followers of Shia Islam, whose tradition is one of outward displays of faith.
    — Frederik Pleitgen, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
  • No brand strategist decided when Norwegian supporters should row through a train station, which city streets Dutch fans dressed in orange, or that Japanese fans should answer both victory and defeat with identical displays of respect and care.
    — Julia Dhar, Time, 11 July 2026
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