raree-shows

plural of raree-show
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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Noun
  • Created by Professor Antonio Faeti, an author and educator, the museum features exhibits on the role of shoes in fairy tales, travelers in search of discoveries, children who risk getting lost in the forest and more.
    Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The robotic mayor and the museum — a repository of artifacts, displays and interactive exhibits on the first floor of Village Hall that formally opens to the public next week — doesn’t gloss over that chapter of Rosemont history.
    Christopher Placek, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Amber Uhler, Miss Michigan USA For Amber Uhler, pageants are intertwined in a unique way with her health.
    Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
  • No stranger to controversy over the past several years, the Miss USA and Miss Teen USA pageants have just landed in another.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The organization has also published sixty-five books, set up twenty exhibitions, and staged over 300 programs within its own Clinton Hill home and across other venues.
    News Desk, Artforum, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Events range from film festivals and art exhibitions to corporate retreats, venture capital soirees, and cultural performances.
    Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Built into a natural ravine, the stadium’s site was used for ancient Greek athletic contests and later Roman spectacles before falling into centuries of disuse.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Over the years, however, the actress has proven herself remarkably versatile, pivoting nimbly from frothy rom-coms and broad comedies to searing dramas, psychological thrillers, and big-budget spectacles.
    Chris Bellamy, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • But it was filled with quicksilver, roller-coaster displays of virtuosity and the sly humor Lutoslawski and fellow Polish composer and pianist Andrzej Panufnik brought to their Paganini variations in its original 1941 iteration.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The Army said advanced versions could have applications ranging from OLED displays and solar fuels to highly sensitive chemical sensors.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
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“Raree-shows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raree-shows. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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