as in exhibits
an elaborate, visually exciting show or event
no longer the mechanisms by which nominees are actually chosen, party conventions are mostly raree-shows for rallying the faithful
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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 -
Home to incredible indoor and outdoor exhibits of alligators, turtles, lizards, and, of course, snakes, a visit to this attraction is a one-of-a-kind experience.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 June 2026
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From competitive cheerleading and dance to beauty pageants, my mother put me in it all.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
4 June 2026
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For adult pageants, the organization will send Lianet Aguilera to Miss Supranational and Juan Daniel Naranjo to Mister Supranational, both contests held in Poland.—
Sarah Moreno
May 31,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2026
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In recent years, his work has been the subject of major museum exhibitions and large-scale public projects, including City in the Grass in New York’s Madison Square Park.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
15 June 2026
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In the late 1970s chefs from prominent restaurants in Armenia traveled to international culinary exhibitions in France, Greece and some Arab countries and adopted innovative techniques.—
Ani Duzdabanyan,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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To keep the money coming in, many of the TV and streaming competitors in the upfront are leaning heavily on sports, hoping that big games and championship spectacles will bring dollars in when scripted favorites face a harder time in doing so.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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Compared to some of the spectacles that had played out across New York City for the past two weeks, this was a sedate party.—
Chris Smith,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
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Harry arrived Saturday in a dark polo shirt and a cap, all free of any displays of loyalty.—
Diego Parrado,
Vanity Fair,
14 June 2026
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The fair also will feature All-Alaskan Racing Pigs and the Family Fun Zone, featuring games and interactive displays, along with 100 commercial vendors.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2026
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“Raree-shows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raree-shows. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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