show ring

noun

: a ring (as at a cattle show) where animals are displayed

Examples of show ring in a Sentence

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In the barn July 29 to Aug. 3. Barnyard fashion parade: Take in this runway show at 6 p.m. Aug. 6 in the livestock show ring. Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 19 July 2025 Troyer has spent much of her time outside school training Ken to be comfortable around people, washing him and teaching him how to walk in a show ring. Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 25 July 2024 As an adult, Hannah still participates in the show ring. Kaitlin Stevens, Peoplemag, 10 July 2023 The trainer began working with me to groom Royal for the show ring. Elizabeth G. Rowan, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Apr. 2023 See All Example Sentences for show ring

Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of show ring was in 1839

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“Show ring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/show%20ring. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.

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