on show
idiom
: put somewhere for people to see
Her paintings are on show at the art gallery.
The artifacts will be put on show in the museum.
His work goes on show tomorrow.
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And although Sunday’s game at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland, wasn’t filled with offensive fireworks, there was a thrilling ending befitting of the talent on show.
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Ben Morse, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
The blank on show here matches many of the details already suspected or leaked around the iPhone SE.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
The aluminium model on show is a blank model, allowing case and accessory manufacturers to work on their physical designs while Samsung continues to work on the software and the internal hardware.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
The guitar will be on show at the Beatles Story in Liverpool until October 17.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2024
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Ben Morse, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
The blank on show here matches many of the details already suspected or leaked around the iPhone SE.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
The aluminium model on show is a blank model, allowing case and accessory manufacturers to work on their physical designs while Samsung continues to work on the software and the internal hardware.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
The guitar will be on show at the Beatles Story in Liverpool until October 17.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2024
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“On show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20show. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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