as in exhibit
a public showing of objects of interest
many of the bigger expos won't fit into the city's relatively small civic center
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In the foreground, Tom's expo credential lanyard hangs from a chain link fence.
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Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
Fast forward to May 30 – 31 2026, when the Scuba Show, North America’s largest consumer scuba expo, presents the latest waterproof watches, dive watches and dive computers (which also tell the time and are worn on the wrist) in the Long Beach Convention Center, in Long Beach, California.
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
During its four-day run, Fleet Week drew thousands of people to its main expo area in front of the battleship USS Iowa to meet with sailors and Marines, tour Navy and Coast Guard ships, and take in plenty of live music and other fun events — such as the Galley Wars and a dodgeball tournament.
—Daily News, 25 May 2026
Giant rideable robots are becoming physical products, even if the first versions are more likely to show up at a tech expo, turn heads and not much else.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
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Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
Fast forward to May 30 – 31 2026, when the Scuba Show, North America’s largest consumer scuba expo, presents the latest waterproof watches, dive watches and dive computers (which also tell the time and are worn on the wrist) in the Long Beach Convention Center, in Long Beach, California.
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
During its four-day run, Fleet Week drew thousands of people to its main expo area in front of the battleship USS Iowa to meet with sailors and Marines, tour Navy and Coast Guard ships, and take in plenty of live music and other fun events — such as the Galley Wars and a dodgeball tournament.
—Daily News, 25 May 2026
Giant rideable robots are becoming physical products, even if the first versions are more likely to show up at a tech expo, turn heads and not much else.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expo
Noun
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Everything first lady occupies multiple floors, including a small theater showing films, and rotating and themed exhibits exploring the influence and legacies of presidential counterparts throughout American history.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Items in the exhibit, which kicked off what would have been the late singer's birthday weekend, explore the relationship between musical instruments and the human body.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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Back in town, the Albuquerque Museum presents an excellent special exhibition related to Route 66’s centennial through January 3, 2027.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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The payoff was a bevy of remarkable oil and pencil sketches (a stunning oil study can be seen in the Olana exhibition) as well as paintings.—
Susan Tallman,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
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The passion that this tournament inspires has already been on display this month as international friendlies are played around the country as national teams tune up for the big show.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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The 700-foot-tall Paramount Miami Worldcenter will be lit up with two soccer displays courtesy of the Miami Host Committee and Telemundo.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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“Expo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expo. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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