fairs

noun

plural of fair
as in exhibitions
a public showing of objects of interest a dazzling array of sleek cabin cruisers at the annual boat fair

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Recent Examples of fairs Career fairs and career days mean well. — Kellie Lauth, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 True to their name Renaissance fairs just keep springing up again. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2026 Many schools also offer career fairs and job shadowing opportunities. — Matthew Simoneau, The Conversation, 22 June 2026 In short, Spiegler explains that the art world has expanded its supply of art, of dealers, and of fairs—but not of art sales to coveted collectors, which remain a rare sliver of the global population. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 22 June 2026 The model traveled the country aboard a flatbed truck, appearing at state fairs where visitors who had only heard about glamorous Hollywood could finally experience a miniature version of the entertainment capital. — Daily News, 20 June 2026 The portfolio also includes the Miami Open, Madrid Open, Frieze art fairs and car auction company Barrett Jackson. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2026 Currently, the Indiana State Board of Animal Health hasn’t changed exhibition requirements for fairs or open shows, but all out-of-state entries have to meet the advisory’s requirements. — Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026 Since February, Dress For Success Pittsburgh has hosted nine pop-up opportunity fairs, helping more than 1,200 women in Allegheny, Butler, Washington and Fayette counties. — Kristine Sorensen, CBS News, 27 June 2026
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  1. exhibitions
  2. exhibits
  3. displays
Noun
  • 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.
    — The New York Review of Books, 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
Definition of exhibitions
Noun
  • 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.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • 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.
    — NBC news, NBC news, 5 July 2026
Definition of exhibits
Noun
  • 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.
    — Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026
  • The broadcast will also feature coverage of fireworks displays at Disneyland Resort.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of displays

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