on show
idiom
: 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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Photos shared by the Navy and widely reported on show progress throughout 2024, including the gutting of the warship.
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Colin Demarest, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
Tickets for the performance only are $15; a special menu will be available for dinner and wine on show night.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
Danish project The Best of Families will be on show, hailing from Piv Bernth’s ITV Studios backed banner Apple Tree.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 17 Jan. 2025
However, there are no expanded aspect ratios on show here, and the movie will play letterboxed on the 1.90:1 screens, with black bars on the top and bottom.
—Benny Har-Even, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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Colin Demarest, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
Tickets for the performance only are $15; a special menu will be available for dinner and wine on show night.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
Danish project The Best of Families will be on show, hailing from Piv Bernth’s ITV Studios backed banner Apple Tree.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 17 Jan. 2025
However, there are no expanded aspect ratios on show here, and the movie will play letterboxed on the 1.90:1 screens, with black bars on the top and bottom.
—Benny Har-Even, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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“On show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20show. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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