Thesaurus results for RAREE-SHOWS

raree-shows

noun

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

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

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Her daughters Charli, 6, and Lacie Lou, 4, have been competing in pageants since a very young age, with Charli making her stage debut at just 8 months old.

— Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
Immersive museums, covered wagon campgrounds, pageants, and hands-on historical sites breathe life into Laura Ingalls Wilder’s books and make her characters come alive.

— Alicia Underlee Nelson, Midwest Living, 22 June 2026

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Andrew Raftery Two forceful exhibitions have shown how Indian artists and presses met the cultural upheaval of the nineteenth century with lithographic prints that rendered Hindu gods more approachable and helped to galvanize national identity.

— The New York Review of Books, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026
Alongside his acting career, Baker had, by the 1970s, established himself as a painter and sculpture with exhibitions in prominent galleries in Los Angeles, New York, and New England.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 July 2026

Definition of exhibitions

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McGregor has floated big-money boxing and bareknuckle spectacles, and recently claimed Terence Crawford turned down a nine-figure two-fight deal to face him.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Celebrity weddings are often grand spectacles, and Swift is a billionaire.

— Tyler Foggatt, New Yorker, 4 July 2026

Definition of spectacles

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Severe thunderstorms are also forecast to develop later in the day, threatening fireworks displays and other outdoor events from the Plains to the Northeast with damaging winds, lightning and heavy downpours.

— Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026
The broadcast will also feature coverage of fireworks displays at Disneyland Resort.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 4 July 2026

Definition of displays

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