on display
phrase
: put somewhere for people to see : in a display
Autographed baseballs are on display at the show.
Only a few of the artifacts will go on display.
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Over the past two days crowds have thronged the central mosque where coffins containing the bodies of Khamenei and several of his family members were placed on display.
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Xiaoqian Lin,
CNN Money,
6 July 2026
On one wall, Garcia has some of his hats on display, beautifully constructed in beaver felt.
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Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
6 July 2026
Royal Caribbean also paid homage to the original Legend of the Seas, which began sailing for the line in the 1990s until 2017, with a model of that ship on display in Schooner Bar.
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Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
6 July 2026
Both teams’ stars came to play with top spot in Group K up for grabs, with the flair and technical quality on display making for a compelling watch with sweeping moves and 37 shots.
—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
5 July 2026
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Xiaoqian Lin,
CNN Money,
6 July 2026
On one wall, Garcia has some of his hats on display, beautifully constructed in beaver felt.
—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
6 July 2026
Royal Caribbean also paid homage to the original Legend of the Seas, which began sailing for the line in the 1990s until 2017, with a model of that ship on display in Schooner Bar.
—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
6 July 2026
Both teams’ stars came to play with top spot in Group K up for grabs, with the flair and technical quality on display making for a compelling watch with sweeping moves and 37 shots.
—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
5 July 2026
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“On display.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20display. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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