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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The aluminium model on show is a blank model, allowing case and accessory manufacturers to work on their physical designs while Samsung continues to work on the software and the internal hardware.
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Ewan Spence, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
The guitar will be on show at the Beatles Story in Liverpool until October 17.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2024
Earlier this year McFadden’s work (which is much coveted by a number of Vogue editors) was on show at Drexel University.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2024
Also on show is a room devoted to his extraordinary drawings.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
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Ewan Spence, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
The guitar will be on show at the Beatles Story in Liverpool until October 17.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2024
Earlier this year McFadden’s work (which is much coveted by a number of Vogue editors) was on show at Drexel University.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2024
Also on show is a room devoted to his extraordinary drawings.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
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“On show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20show. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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