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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Rare behind-the-scenes content will be shown that break down how Cruise and the production team approach each life-threatening leap through the air, with corresponding production artifacts on display as well, courtesy of Paramount Pictures. Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 29 Mar. 2025 Currently, Jemison has both an installation and a video on display at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in Hartford through Aug. 3. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025 Delano loves dinosaurs, particularly the T-Rex, and there’s a model of one on display. The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025 Next to a counter, there’s a framed image taken by longtime photographer, Duke Givens, of his childhood friend, Snoop Dogg, on display. Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 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 2 Apr. 2025.

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