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as in exhibit
a public showing of objects of interest
an exhibition of valuable and fascinating artifacts from a recovered pirate ship
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as in display
an outward and often exaggerated indication of something abstract (as a feeling) for effect
for the benefit of the crowd, the professional wrestler made a great exhibition of ferocity
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Recent Examples of exhibition
The exhibition opens with two photographs—one by Nicholas Galanin (Tlingit/Unangax̂) and another by Zoë Urness (Tlingit)—that together hint at differing interpretations of the show’s titular term.
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Julia Silverman, ARTnews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
In collaboration with these five designers, the exhibition will showcase the synergy of creative design, advanced material properties, smart technology, biodegradability and upcycling techniques, highlighting the transformative potential of innovative materials in the fashion industry.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 1 Apr. 2025
The major studios assisted exhibition financially during the big 3D-screen overhaul of the early millennium.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025
Red Heat topped the box office while Stallone’s Lock Up (1989) lost money during exhibition.
—Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2025
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Julia Silverman, ARTnews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
In collaboration with these five designers, the exhibition will showcase the synergy of creative design, advanced material properties, smart technology, biodegradability and upcycling techniques, highlighting the transformative potential of innovative materials in the fashion industry.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 1 Apr. 2025
The major studios assisted exhibition financially during the big 3D-screen overhaul of the early millennium.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025
Red Heat topped the box office while Stallone’s Lock Up (1989) lost money during exhibition.
—Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhibition
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Music fans will be able to see them and many other priceless artifacts from Parton's career at a new exhibit coming soon to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.—
Adam Tamburin,
Axios,
9 Apr. 2025
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The exhibit, featuring papier-maché sculptures and fiber installations made with paper waste, will run Saturday, April 26, through Saturday, July 19.—
La Jolla Light,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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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
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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
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Students at Columbia University report a tense mood on campus after being center stage in the Trump administration’s multi-prong fight against protests at colleges around the country last year, including deportation efforts against some international students who took part in the demonstrations.—
Samantha Waldenberg,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
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His demonstration reignited interest in Wells’ earlier work with nitrous oxide, Desai says, and the idea of using nitrous oxide as an anesthetic began to take hold, prompting its use to eventually become a standard part of dental and medical procedures.—
Ella Jeffries,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Oscar winner — who both wrote and stars in the stage adaptation of the 2005 movie Good Night, and Good Luck — celebrated the official Broadway opening of the show at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City on Thursday, April 3, without his wife.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The White Lotus Season 3 finale is this weekend and one character will not make it out of the show alive.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Exhibition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhibition. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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