on show

phrase

: 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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The state of college athletics today was perhaps best on show last week. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 29 Oct. 2026 Mountain Splendor will be on show at the house’s showrooms in Frankfurt, Cologne, Hamburg, Berlin, and Munich between November 8 and December 4. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 27 Oct. 2026 Four of Kahn’s works are currently on show at the Fondazione Dries Van Noten in Venice. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026 Most Popular Sung Tieu’s patina-ed marble mosaics of graffiti-ed East German housing estate walls, on show at Emalin’s new Helmet Row space, are well worth an in-person viewing. — Mahoro Seward, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on show

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“On show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20show. Accessed 31 Oct. 2026.

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