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
  • Meanwhile, companies and government agencies like YouTube, Harley-Davidson, Meta and NASA will also have exhibits at the fair.
    Zac Anderson, USA Today, 25 June 2026
  • With more than 50 exhibits in the show, it’s bound to be a far-out adventure.
    John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • From competitive cheerleading and dance to beauty pageants, my mother put me in it all.
    Amanda Le, InStyle, 4 June 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • The gallery, currently headed by former Royal Academy director of exhibitions, Kathleen Soriano, sits directly on the seafront in Hastings, overlooking the English Channel.
    Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • The week-long extravaganza is open to seasoned collectors, newbies, and everyone in between, offering up exhibitions, interactive workshops, and other events across the city center.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • An early furor over accepting valuable gifts, including designer spectacles and Taylor Swift concert tickets, was followed by a series of policy U-turns, especially clumsy attempts to cut welfare spending that stirred anger in Labour ranks.
    ABC News, ABC News, 22 June 2026
  • Given the occasion and what was at stake, extra time — and in particular the last five minutes of it — must surely be considered among the most exciting spectacles sport has ever produced.
    Will Jeanes, New York Times, 20 June 2026
Noun
  • Kainerugaba’s associates describe him as a dedicated military officer who often eschews ostentatious displays of wealth.
    Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • When New England became a stop on major international trade routes, the multicultural floodgates opened and Puritan objections to things like fashion, elaborate design, lavish displays of wealth and other things deemed excessive were being continually, casually challenged.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2026
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“Raree-shows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raree-shows. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.

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