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as in exhibit
a public showing of objects of interest
an exhibition of valuable and fascinating artifacts from a recovered pirate ship
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as in display
an outward and often exaggerated indication of something abstract (as a feeling) for effect
for the benefit of the crowd, the professional wrestler made a great exhibition of ferocity
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Recent Examples of exhibition
The teams maintain a friendly rivalry, facing off in exhibition games as well as home-and-away series during the regular season.
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Fritz Hahn, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2026
Rather than being consumed with exhibitions against Brazil and Colombia the past two weeks, Lloris enjoyed six days off to recharge for the next phase of the Los Angeles Football Club’s schedule, beginning Saturday at home against struggling Orlando City SC (1-4-0, 3 points).
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
The exhibition is structured as a series of thematic chapters that trace his ongoing pursuit of new visual languages, featuring key collaborations throughout his career with artists such as Christopher Wool and Rita Ackermann.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
Girod worked with Lucasfilm for 25 years and has curated several major exhibitions with Starfix Museum.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
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Fritz Hahn, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2026
Rather than being consumed with exhibitions against Brazil and Colombia the past two weeks, Lloris enjoyed six days off to recharge for the next phase of the Los Angeles Football Club’s schedule, beginning Saturday at home against struggling Orlando City SC (1-4-0, 3 points).
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
The exhibition is structured as a series of thematic chapters that trace his ongoing pursuit of new visual languages, featuring key collaborations throughout his career with artists such as Christopher Wool and Rita Ackermann.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
Girod worked with Lucasfilm for 25 years and has curated several major exhibitions with Starfix Museum.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhibition
Noun
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Paul and Monique are part of the concept team behind the current exhibit Street Food City, which opened at Brooklyn’s Museum of Food and Drink in December 2025.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
31 Mar. 2026
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In the coming years, Mello said her team is looking to expand Woolsey’s reach even further by renovating an area of the museum — which currently displays historic agricultural equipment — to be a child-centric exhibit combining the history of Sacramento children with play and interaction.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Heat made a third-quarter push to get back into the game, putting together its own impressive shooting display in the period.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Together, these cosmic ingredients could keep auroras active tonight, offering skywatchers another chance to glimpse the colorful display dancing across higher-latitude skies.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
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The mission, expected to last about 10 days, is a critical demonstration that NASA's Orion crew capsule can handle a lunar mission with humans aboard before a landing is attempted as early as 2028.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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The 1,000 m² space overlooking the old port view will boast a large virtual production demonstration stage this year as well as booths and conference spaces.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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It’s directed by Linus O’Brien, the son of Richard O’Brien, the British New Zealander who wrote the show (and played Riff Raff) and then went on a gender odyssey.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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Its top show was Cuomo, which averaged 289,000 viewers, up 65%, and 45,000 among adults 25-54, up 114%.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Exhibition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhibition. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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