How to Use on show in a Sentence

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  • If there is a good omen in all this, the last time the Jets were on show was in 2010.
    — oregonlive, 18 July 2023
  • Blue Days from 1996 by Bourgeois will be on show in Europe for the first time.
    — Simon Chilvers, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2023
  • From the awards themselves to the eye-popping outfits on show on the red carpet, the event is not to be missed.
    — David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
  • The awards love-in belies the fact that there will likely be changes on show ahead of Season 51.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 4 June 2025
  • Justin Sun, the winning bidder, promised to eat the banana that was on show at Sotheby's.
    — Felix Salmon, Axios, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Their receipts are the success stories that fill their page on show days.
    — Kari McMahon, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2024
  • That’s not the only focus, with updates to apps and software all on show.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Samsung had units of the phone on show at Unpacked, though nobody was allowed to touch it.
    — David Phelan, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
  • The schedule is subject to change and determined on show days.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2022
  • The blank on show here matches many of the details already suspected or leaked around the iPhone SE.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
  • Finally, a full-width LED light bar is on show at the rear, just like the other all-electric Porsches.
    — Jeremy White, WIRED, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Of the remaining two jets, one was destroyed in a crash and one is on show at a museum.
    — Fox News, 13 Apr. 2023
  • The worst one is by far Ed Hardy, and the super low waist jeans that are designed to sit down with everything on show.
    — Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Star Power Despite the fresh vibe to the lineup, there will be plenty of star power on show.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Just enjoy the actual sport on show like the rest of the world outside of ‘merica does guys.
    — Dan Sheldon, The Athletic, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Plus, the thong style and seamless finish means there are no unsightly panty lines on show.
    — Amy Louise Bailey, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2023
  • The baroque architecture on show is some of the finest in Europe, while the cathedral in the heart of town draws its origins back to the 13th century.
    — Joe Minihane, CNN, 8 Nov. 2022
  • The data on show clearly places Brazil as a region to track intently.
    — Callum McLennan, Variety, 27 May 2025
  • The main still from the film — taken from the film’s opening scene and on show in Cannes — sees Chardy in car wearing a sparkling sci-fi headpiece, which bemused her son.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
  • That same composure was on show when Huijsen made his Spain debut against the country of his birth.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 17 May 2025
  • While this was on show at the last Goodwood Festival of Speed, and was running up the Hillclimb, the timings were not recorded.
    — James Morris, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
  • The final three nominees, from the second round of voting, will be announced on show day.
    — Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 13 Mar. 2024
  • The final three nominees from the second round of voting will be announced on show day, Apr. 2.
    — Marcus K. Dowling, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2023
  • Then the top three will be announced on show day, and the winner determined via social media.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 23 Mar. 2023
  • At Paris Fashion Week that same month, the designer’s final collection for the brand was on show.
    — Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
  • Much of the work on show in Venice was previously unpublished.
    — Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 28 May 2025
  • After all, there’s no need for the latest software to be on show; it can be added in post-production as needed.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024
  • Both ideals are on show in the Hallwyll apartment thanks to Putman’s structural changes and Derville’s furnishings.
    — Ellie Pithers, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2022
  • But with an awards show as rich and storied as the Oscars, not every major moment makes it to the television screen on show night.
    — Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2023
  • A lot of the reasons for Chelsea not being in a better position in the table than that were on show at Stamford Bridge today.
    — Simon Johnson, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025

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