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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The exhibit will be on show between Oct. 22 and 26 at the Palais d’Iéna, with two talks planned for the first day.
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Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2025
Then, there are vintage and collectible cars on show at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance and at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering; each is said to each showcase collections worth more than $500 million.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Several of these designs, as well as the first example of Benetti’s Class 44M series, are now on show at the Cannes Yachting Festival.
—Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025
The owner, @kobethesausage, shared a video of Kobe the sausage dog—with his head sticking out, tongue on show, while sitting in a bag hung over a door handle.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
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Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2025
Then, there are vintage and collectible cars on show at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance and at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering; each is said to each showcase collections worth more than $500 million.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Several of these designs, as well as the first example of Benetti’s Class 44M series, are now on show at the Cannes Yachting Festival.
—Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025
The owner, @kobethesausage, shared a video of Kobe the sausage dog—with his head sticking out, tongue on show, while sitting in a bag hung over a door handle.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for on show
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“On show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20show. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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