on display
idiom
: put somewhere for people to see : in a display
Autographed baseballs are on display at the show.
Only a few of the artifacts will go on display.
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The rear cabin is where the presidential touch is truly on display, with rear-facing jump seats, a television console and ample space for high-level discussions or quiet moments between engagements.
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Josh Max, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
The Bible that Trump used for his 2017 inauguration, which was placed on top of the Lincoln Bible, was also gifted to him by his mother and is on display at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
Remembering real life Before entering the theater, there is presidential memorabilia on display, usually everyday items such as Barack Obama’s basketball and George W. Bush’s Texas Ranger jacket.
—Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2025
Cans of Pepsi are on display at a Target store in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City, on Feb. 9, 2024.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
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Josh Max, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
The Bible that Trump used for his 2017 inauguration, which was placed on top of the Lincoln Bible, was also gifted to him by his mother and is on display at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
Remembering real life Before entering the theater, there is presidential memorabilia on display, usually everyday items such as Barack Obama’s basketball and George W. Bush’s Texas Ranger jacket.
—Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2025
Cans of Pepsi are on display at a Target store in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City, on Feb. 9, 2024.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
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“On display.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20display. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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