on show
idiom
: put somewhere for people to see
Her paintings are on show at the art gallery.
The artifacts will be put on show in the museum.
His work goes on show tomorrow.
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Hosiery and socks are also performing well and seeing a return to creativity as consumers put them on show, exhibitors reported, a trend highlighted by The Lycra Company in its innovation and trend report for the coming year.
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Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
Elizabeth Ridley, a nail artist based in Newcastle, United Kingdom, first saw the print last summer on show-goers at Copenhagen Fashion Week.
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 28 Jan. 2026
Two new products have been announced and were on show at CES 2026.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The fifteenth California Biennial, currently on show at the Orange County Museum of Art, is about adolescence.
—Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2025
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Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
Elizabeth Ridley, a nail artist based in Newcastle, United Kingdom, first saw the print last summer on show-goers at Copenhagen Fashion Week.
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 28 Jan. 2026
Two new products have been announced and were on show at CES 2026.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The fifteenth California Biennial, currently on show at the Orange County Museum of Art, is about adolescence.
—Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2025
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“On show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20show. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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