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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Some die-hard hometown Prince fans have been frustrated that more new exhibits and events don’t take place there beyond the annual Celebration around Prince’s June 7 birthday (coming up again June 3-7).—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Apr. 2026 -
Additional messages included in the exhibits released on Tuesday show that Biden-era investigators scrutinized video footage and attempted to identify suspicious activity.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Apr. 2026
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These 34 comedies streaming across the internet satirize global issues like nuclear war, cultural trends like beauty pageants, and leave no stone unturned in their quest to make life's toughest stuff more emotionally palatable.—
Debby Wolfinsohn,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Apr. 2026
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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,
3 Apr. 2026
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Sixteen original structures are on the property, along with two permanent exhibitions about the history of the transatlantic slave trade and slavery in Louisiana.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
21 Apr. 2026
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Per a release, 13 other Greek institutions have new equipment and facilities as a result of the exhibitions NEON mounted there.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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If your unable to view comet C/2025 R3, sky watchers can prepare for two cosmic spectacles this spring.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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An online amalgam of conspicuous consumption, natural wonders, and manmade spectacles — like the world’s tallest tower, Abu Dhabi’s Grand Mosque, and even, yes, the vivid green of Dubai Chocolate — has propelled the emirates to superlative measures of tourism and consumer behavior.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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Quite spectacular displays have also been witnessed at least a dozen times since.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
19 Apr. 2026
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Picnic Day has displays from student organizations and university resources, alongside entertainment like racing dachshunds and the Davis Chinese Orchestra.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Raree-shows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raree-shows. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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