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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Among the museum’s offerings are exhibits, oral histories and artifacts chronicling WGPR’s evolution as an independent TV station, including the impact the station made on the lives of WGPR alums that have worked across Detroit’s media market and across the nation.—
Scott Talley,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025 -
The center features plenty of interactive exhibits, camps and games for children and a Fossil Frontier where guests can explore fossils from across Tennessee.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
1 Oct. 2025
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Loren got her start in beauty pageants as a young girl before turning to acting in the 1950s.—
Juliana Ukiomogbe,
Architectural Digest,
29 Sep. 2025
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To support the early days of those charitable efforts, Frantzve turned to pageants.—
Shawn Raymundo,
AZCentral.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Finnie hasn’t been as noticeable as the exhibitions have gone on, though, and Copp can bring similar smarts and competitiveness, in a heavier body, to the line — if that’s how McLellan wants to deploy him.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Now in its 14th year, cochaired by Eva Chow and Leonardo DiCaprio, the event honors leaders in art and film, with proceeds supporting the museum’s exhibitions, acquisitions and educational programs.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
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The artist, known for his gunpowder paintings and outdoor pyrotechnic spectacles, was born in the southern Chinese city of Quanzhou but has been based in New York since the mid-90s.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
22 Sep. 2025
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Even Mike Shildt, who is loath to speak publicly about anything that would suggest his spectacles are not rose-tinted, said as much.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025
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These easy fall plant swaps are perfect for refreshing tired summer pots and creating long-lasting displays with minimal effort.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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If the script is a tad heavy-handed in making Clara seem almost indifferent to her mother’s suffering, Touzani is too generous a director not to allow the character some redeeming displays of conscience before the domestic drama plays out.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Raree-shows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raree-shows. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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