raree-show

noun

ˈrer-ē-ˌshō How to pronounce raree-show (audio)
Definition of raree-shownext
as in exhibit
an elaborate, visually exciting show or event no longer the mechanisms by which nominees are actually chosen, party conventions are mostly raree-shows for rallying the faithful

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raree-show
  1. exhibit
  2. spectacular
  3. exhibition
  4. display
  5. pageant
Noun
  • The letter to the attorney general was included as an exhibit in a simultaneous effort by Trump's former codefendants in the classified documents case to ask a court to intervene and stop the release of the special counsel's report.
    Robert Legare, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2025
  • National Zoo members can get a sneak peak from January 10–19, 2025, while the Asia Trail exhibit will open to the public on January 24, 2025.
    Kaeli Conforti, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of exhibit
Noun
  • The new projection package will mean Galaxy’s Edge will have a unique nighttime spectacular every night — regardless of whether Disneyland is blasting off fireworks or not.
    Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The event itself has evolved from its humble beginnings as a motorcycle endurance run into a multi-class spectacular that draws competitors and spectators from across the globe.
    Shelby Knick, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of spectacular
Noun
  • The Breda panopticon was acquired by Being and VDD Project Development and is set to open in 2028 as an exhibition space for audio-visual projects.
    The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The men in the basket were French exhibition balloonist Jean-Pierre Blanchard and John Jeffries, an American doctor.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of exhibition
Noun
  • Commercial displays in the area to choose from include the Carolina Holiday Lights Spectacular in Ballantyne’s Back Yard, Daniel Stowe’s Holiday at the Garden, Speedway Christmas and more.
    Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2025
  • The dire display in the 1-0 defeat away to Bournemouth, where Everton barely laid a glove on their opponents and their limitations were laid bare, saw any remaining support for Dyche from the fanbase wilt away.
    Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of display
Noun
  • In 1974, Wayne married Kathlyn White, a former pageant queen.
    Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
  • On a Sunday night in 1945, Jimmy Carter, on a break from the U.S. Naval Academy in his hometown of Plains, Georgia, was supposed to go out on a date with a pageant queen.
    Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of pageant
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