raree-show

noun

ˈrer-ē-ˌshō How to pronounce raree-show (audio)
Definition of raree-shownext
as in exhibit
an elaborate, visually exciting show or event no longer the mechanisms by which nominees are actually chosen, party conventions are mostly raree-shows for rallying the faithful

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raree-show
  1. exhibit
  2. spectacular
  3. exhibition
  4. display
  5. pageant
Noun
  • Major museums, including the Louvre, the Orsay Museum, the Picasso Museum and the Grand Palais — where a major Cézanne exhibit is on display — were shuttered Saturday.
    — Richard Engel, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The exhibition celebrates these workers, many of them immigrants, through exhibits like the photographs of Robert Doisneau, who worked for Renault full-time from 1934 to 1939.
    — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of exhibit
Noun
  • Throughout the performance, Seth Rogen, Andrew Watt and Sombr made cameos before the two-song spectacular came to an end.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Those who visit annually or several times during the year are deeply passionate about the live shows, character meet-and-greets, holiday food specials, seasonal festivals and parades and nighttime spectaculars that these parks provide.
    — Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of spectacular
Noun
  • The 67th Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show opened Wednesday across six waterfront venues, welcoming thousands of visitors for day one of what is billed as the world’s largest in-water boat exhibition.
    — Mike Stocker, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
  • At the Academy Museum, which opened in 2021 and runs roughly 600 repertory screenings a year alongside exhibitions across four floors, Homma says the brief extends well beyond North American film history.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of exhibition
Noun
  • The counter under the sushi display coolers has exposed wood.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The Edge builds on the Air by adding a display and standalone GPS for phone-free pace and route tracking.
    — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of display
Noun
  • The Glow Cushion will not give you that beauty pageant look—which is the point.
    — Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 20 Oct. 2026
  • They’re then forced to compete in a beauty pageant, wearing lingerie and swimsuits, which Galán considers to be the ultimate motivator.
    — Jolene Edgar, Allure, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of pageant
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