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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Earlier this year McFadden’s work (which is much coveted by a number of Vogue editors) was on show at Drexel University.
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Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2024
Also on show is a room devoted to his extraordinary drawings.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
More than 600 paintings, photos, films, magazines, sculptures, and objects are on show.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 1 Aug. 2024
After all, there’s no need for the latest software to be on show; it can be added in post-production as needed.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024
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Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2024
Also on show is a room devoted to his extraordinary drawings.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
More than 600 paintings, photos, films, magazines, sculptures, and objects are on show.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 1 Aug. 2024
After all, there’s no need for the latest software to be on show; it can be added in post-production as needed.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024
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 2 Oct. 2024.
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