on display

idiom

: put somewhere for people to see : in a display
Autographed baseballs are on display at the show.
Only a few of the artifacts will go on display.

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His couch is adorned with a Chiefs throw blanket, and on it sits a lineup of over 20 hats, almost as if on display at Arrowhead Stadium’s pro shop. Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2025 Although the show spans Kafka’s career, the doll letters do not appear anywhere among the papers on display at the Morgan. Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 3 Jan. 2025 There will be several large, working layouts on display for children. Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2025 The full detail of this extensive work would be on display in the film’s ending — the camera circling an undressed Orlok on top of Ellen Hutter (Lily-Rose Depp) as the rising sun starts streaming in the bedroom window. Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 2 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for on display 

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“On display.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20display. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.

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