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as in exhibit
a public showing of objects of interest
a display of paintings by masters of French Impressionism
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as in demonstration
an outward and often exaggerated indication of something abstract (as a feeling) for effect
a display of sympathy that was totally phony
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as in to exhibit
to present so as to invite notice or attention
display the best items at the front of the showcase
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as in to reveal
to make known (something abstract) through outward signs
an actress who can display a great range of emotion
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Recent Examples of display
June 14, CBS News, 14 June 2025
Informative displays highlighting facts about Juneteenth will be placed throughout the park.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025
Max Norman, New Yorker, 13 June 2025
The make-up of this year’s squad for the Under-21 Euros is slightly different, but the aim is similar: to win, and display why they are highly rated along the way.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 13 June 2025
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Noun
It will be followed by a concert at the Ellipse in front of the White House and then a fireworks display scheduled for 9:45 p.m. ET.
—June 14, CBS News, 14 June 2025
Informative displays highlighting facts about Juneteenth will be placed throughout the park.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025
Verb
First displayed in 2023 at the LUMA Foundation in Arles, France, the four hundred and fifty-four images hang on large metal lattices that stand tall beneath the Armory’s lofty ceilings.
—Max Norman, New Yorker, 13 June 2025
The make-up of this year’s squad for the Under-21 Euros is slightly different, but the aim is similar: to win, and display why they are highly rated along the way.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for display
Noun
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The extension service’s master gardeners will show off a caterpillar display, and the master naturalists will have multiple exhibits.—
Beth Lipoff,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2025
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The Waukegan Public Library has periodic art exhibits.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2025
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Anti-Musk sentiment spilled onto sidewalks outside of Tesla showrooms with 60 demonstrations scheduled Saturday in cities such as Delray Beach, Florida; Louisville, Kentucky; and Decatur, Georgia, as part of the Tesla Takedown movement, which began in mid-February amid Musk’s role with DOGE.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
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Dozens of demonstrations are planned in California for No Kings Day June 14.—
Sarah Linn,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2025
Verb
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The release did not specify the date of the arrest, but Ada County Jail records show that Teague was booked Thursday evening.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
14 June 2025
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Studies have shown that Black and Indigenous families face disproportionately higher rates of reporting, investigation and family separation compared with white families, even after accounting for income and other socioeconomic factors.—
Aislinn Conrad,
The Conversation,
13 June 2025
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The survey stitched together more than 10,000 exposures, revealing nearly 800,000 galaxies, many of which shine from the universe's earliest eras.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
5 June 2025
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Without treatment, the disease eventually kills the corals, and their soft tissue falls off, revealing the white calcium carbonate skeleton below.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
5 June 2025
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The exhibition will feature original pieces and lithographs, available for purchase.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2025
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Coinciding with the opening, the store will host an archive exhibition featuring playful items such as camping gear, frying pans, lanterns and past collaborations, like the Playboy cushion and sleep mask.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
13 June 2025
Verb
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Steve’s first instinct is almost always to say something awful or unkind, and then Murray’s eyes flash a desire to take it back.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
12 June 2025
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Goldberg flashed a confused look after Behar's admission, as the audience applauded and conservative panelist Alyssa Farah Griffin laughed while segueing into her own point.—
Joey Nolfi Published,
EW.com,
11 June 2025
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Other journalists had excoriated McCarthy earlier, in print and on the radio, but Murrow met the medium and the moment in 1954, demonstrating the senator’s smear tactics and stirring a severe public backlash.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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The lander also carried a water electrolyzer experiment to demonstrate technologies that could split water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen, critical resources for a future Moon base.—
Stephen Clark – Jun 6,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
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An extensive remodel unveiled a classic sunken fireplace that had been covered up by carpet.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
5 June 2025
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On Thursday, Paramount unveiled new behind-the-scenes footage of the stunt, which occurs in the film after Cruise's Ethan Hunt goes toe-to-toe with Gabriel (Esai Morales) in a high-flying biplane sequence where Ethan transfers from one airplane to another.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
5 June 2025
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“Display.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/display. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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