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as in exhibits
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 displays
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 exhibitions
Andrew Raftery Two forceful exhibitions have shown how Indian artists and presses met the cultural upheaval of the nineteenth century with lithographic prints that rendered Hindu gods more approachable and helped to galvanize national identity.
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The New York Review of Books,
4 July 2026
Alongside his acting career, Baker had, by the 1970s, established himself as a painter and sculpture with exhibitions in prominent galleries in Los Angeles, New York, and New England.
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Greg Evans,
Deadline,
4 July 2026
The Hudson River Valley also boasts farmers markets, upscale restaurants, and impressive art and sculpture exhibitions.
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Josh Laskin,
Travel + Leisure,
3 July 2026
Upcoming plans for the Balloon Museum also extend to rotating exhibitions, new artist commissions, site-specific works and public programming.
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Michele Herrmann,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Princess Diana has long been the subject of exhibitions—but maybe never one quite like this.
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Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
2 July 2026
Its final exhibitions, a solo for Jessie Makinson and a three-person show for Cato Ouyang, Fernanda Galvão, and Ren Light Pan, closed on June 20.
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Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
2 July 2026
Lyle & King’s last exhibitions, a solo show of Jessie Makinson and a three-person exhibition featuring Cato Ouyang, Fernanda Galvão, and Ren Light Pan, ended on June 20.
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News Desk,
Artforum,
2 July 2026
The week-long extravaganza is open to seasoned collectors, newbies, and everyone in between, offering up exhibitions, interactive workshops, and other events across the city center.
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Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
23 June 2026
The New York Review of Books,
4 July 2026
Alongside his acting career, Baker had, by the 1970s, established himself as a painter and sculpture with exhibitions in prominent galleries in Los Angeles, New York, and New England.
—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
4 July 2026
The Hudson River Valley also boasts farmers markets, upscale restaurants, and impressive art and sculpture exhibitions.
—
Josh Laskin,
Travel + Leisure,
3 July 2026
Upcoming plans for the Balloon Museum also extend to rotating exhibitions, new artist commissions, site-specific works and public programming.
—
Michele Herrmann,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Princess Diana has long been the subject of exhibitions—but maybe never one quite like this.
—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
2 July 2026
Its final exhibitions, a solo for Jessie Makinson and a three-person show for Cato Ouyang, Fernanda Galvão, and Ren Light Pan, closed on June 20.
—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
2 July 2026
Lyle & King’s last exhibitions, a solo show of Jessie Makinson and a three-person exhibition featuring Cato Ouyang, Fernanda Galvão, and Ren Light Pan, ended on June 20.
—
News Desk,
Artforum,
2 July 2026
The week-long extravaganza is open to seasoned collectors, newbies, and everyone in between, offering up exhibitions, interactive workshops, and other events across the city center.
—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhibitions
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The report argues that the museum has deemphasized America’s founding, noting the absence of major exhibits devoted to the Founding Fathers or key events of the American Revolution as the country marks its 250th anniversary.
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Well, The Castle was really the Smithsonian for almost 30 years, that it was built in 1855, and all the research, all the exhibits, all the science was here.
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Severe thunderstorms are also forecast to develop later in the day, threatening fireworks displays and other outdoor events from the Plains to the Northeast with damaging winds, lightning and heavy downpours.
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The broadcast will also feature coverage of fireworks displays at Disneyland Resort.
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The agency also plans to seek proposals for additional commercial landers, technology demonstrations, a south polar imaging mission, and a communications relay network linking lunar assets with Earth.
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President Cyril Ramaphosa met Monday night with leaders of some of the groups and asked them to conduct peaceful demonstrations.
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There are about 340,000 pending cases in California, with highest concentration in Los Angeles county, with 95,000 open cases, TRAC data shows.
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It's been a 10-year hiatus from television for him and comes amid shifting attitudes toward cable news shows.
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