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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raree-show
Noun
-
The small museum was created in 2016, dedicated to the nation’s environmental history, and included exhibits about prevention measures during the Covid-19 pandemic, environmental justice, and efforts to address climate change.—
Karen K. Ho,
ARTnews.com,
1 Apr. 2025 -
Multidisciplinary artist Melissa Meier, whose work is featured in the Daphne’s Wardrobe exhibit at Descanso Gardens, leads a class in using natural materials to create wearable art.—
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
Review: Joyful 'Coco' breaks from the Pixar pack as a Mexican musical spectacular Who's making 'Coco 2'?—
Brendan Morrow,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
-
Featuring superstars such as Michael Jackson, Madonna and Gloria Estefan and produced by the likes of the Walt Disney Co. — a corporation that had its finger on the pulse of Americans of all ethnicities — the spectaculars were must-watch TV.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
Featuring display panels, interactive digital kiosks, unique artifacts, and primary accounts, the exhibition utilizes storytelling, illustration and cutting-edge technology to connect modern audiences with the people and places that shaped the nation’s birth.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2025
-
Smithsonian American Art Museum The exhibition points out that at the time, Italian, Eastern European and Jewish immigrants were often not considered white.—
Elizabeth Blair,
NPR,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
The shift to using a display with a resolution as high as 5,120 x 2,880 pixels provides a big increase in pixel resolution compared with Alogic’s Clarity Pro Touch 4K display.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
-
The recovery effort also appears to function as a display of political alliances: the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported that emergency responders from China and Russia were allowed to fly into Yangon, while multiple Western aid agencies struggled to get into the country.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
Smith, who ran her own pet grooming business, devoted herself entirely to Piper’s pageant pursuits.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
-
Knowing how petty Donald Trump is, please keep in mind that the following story may be entirely the result of a 2002 disagreement over beauty pageants.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Raree-show.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raree-show. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share