raree-show

noun

rar·​ee-show ˈrer-ē-ˌshō 

: a small display or scene viewed in a box : peep show

broadly : an unusual or amazing show or spectacle

Synonyms

• circus
• extravaganza
• pageant
• spectacle
• spectacular

Examples of raree-show in a Sentence

no longer the mechanisms by which nominees are actually chosen, party conventions are mostly raree-shows for rallying the faithful

Word History

Etymology

alteration of rare show

First Known Use

1684, in the meaning defined above