on loan
idiom
: borrowed from someone or something for a period of time
This painting is on loan from the National Gallery.
an actor on loan from another sitcom
Some of the workers were on loan as temporary staff.
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While the version of Sunflowers set against a gold background belongs to the National Gallery, the other two paintings traveled to London from the United States: The Lullaby is on loan from Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts, while the other Sunflowers is on loan from the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
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Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Sep. 2024
Old Charter, 1896-1919 This bottle is on loan to the Frazier History Museum, 829 W. Main St., and is currently on display in the Spirit of Kentucky Exhibit.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 17 Sep. 2024
That form made the Dutchman, who was on loan from PSG last season, one of the hottest properties on the transfer market but rather than joining Bayern Munich, Man United or returning to Paris, Simons opted for another loan spell at Leipzig.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
The undated self-portrait features on the back of the obviously later Bar Scene, on loan from the Durham County Council collection to an exhibition opening this week at the Bowes Museum, County Durham.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 19 July 2024
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Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Sep. 2024
Old Charter, 1896-1919 This bottle is on loan to the Frazier History Museum, 829 W. Main St., and is currently on display in the Spirit of Kentucky Exhibit.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 17 Sep. 2024
That form made the Dutchman, who was on loan from PSG last season, one of the hottest properties on the transfer market but rather than joining Bayern Munich, Man United or returning to Paris, Simons opted for another loan spell at Leipzig.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
The undated self-portrait features on the back of the obviously later Bar Scene, on loan from the Durham County Council collection to an exhibition opening this week at the Bowes Museum, County Durham.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 19 July 2024
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“On loan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20loan. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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