exhibition
noun
ex·hi·bi·tion
ˌek-sə-ˈbi-shən 
1
: an act or instance of exhibiting
2
British
: a grant drawn from the funds of a school or university to help maintain a student
3
: a public showing (as of works of art, objects of manufacture, or athletic skill)
an exhibition of early American crafts
an exhibition game
Examples of exhibition in a Sentence
There were several famous paintings at the exhibition.
an exhibition of early American crafts
helping to promote artists by exhibition of their paintings
Recent Examples on the Web
Times staff writer Julius Miller spoke with museum director Kathryn Kanjo and assistant curator Michaëla Mohrmann about the institution’s first exhibition since UC Irvine acquired OCMA last September and Kanjo’s appointment in December.
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Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
As tourists flood the nation’s capital for America’s 250th birthday Saturday, crowds have begun to pick in recent days at the fair, billed as a World’s Fair-like exhibition offering daily entertainment.
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Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
Jazzy Group of Companies also founded and organizes the Malaysia International Film Festival (MIFFest) and has a footprint spanning film production, distribution and exhibition across Asia and beyond.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 July 2026
The show’s most memorable vignette centers on Thomas Cole’s Course of Empire, a suite of five paintings made between 1833 and 1836 that occupies a large corner at the back of the exhibition.
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Cat Dawson,
ARTnews.com,
3 July 2026
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Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
As tourists flood the nation’s capital for America’s 250th birthday Saturday, crowds have begun to pick in recent days at the fair, billed as a World’s Fair-like exhibition offering daily entertainment.
—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
Jazzy Group of Companies also founded and organizes the Malaysia International Film Festival (MIFFest) and has a footprint spanning film production, distribution and exhibition across Asia and beyond.
—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 July 2026
The show’s most memorable vignette centers on Thomas Cole’s Course of Empire, a suite of five paintings made between 1833 and 1836 that occupies a large corner at the back of the exhibition.
—
Cat Dawson,
ARTnews.com,
3 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for exhibition
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“Exhibition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exhibition. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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exhibition
noun
ex·hi·bi·tion
ˌek-sə-ˈbish-ən
1
: an act or instance of exhibiting
2
: a public showing (as of works of art, manufactured goods, or athletic skill)
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