road show
noun
1
: a theatrical performance given by a troupe on tour
2
: a special engagement of a new motion picture usually at increased prices
3
: a promotional presentation or meeting conducted in a series of locations
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The world already has a mechanism for dealing with climate change, and that is the travelling road show of international negotiations.
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Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2024
Reggaeton superstar Rauw Alejandro will launch his Cosa Nuestra world tour this spring, bringing the road show to the Los Angeles area in April.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
The supremely talented rock guitarist, best known for his time supporting Ozzy Osbourne as well as for leading his own Black Label Society band, is fronting his awesome Black Sabbath tribute act — Zakk Sabbath — on this road show.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 18 Nov. 2024
India’s effort to build domestic support for global leadership by mounting a G-20 road show—encouraging popular participation by creating festival pavilions and scheduling lectures, meetings, and other events in dozens of Indian cities—provides a useful model.
—Leslie Vinjamuri, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2024
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Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2024
Reggaeton superstar Rauw Alejandro will launch his Cosa Nuestra world tour this spring, bringing the road show to the Los Angeles area in April.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
The supremely talented rock guitarist, best known for his time supporting Ozzy Osbourne as well as for leading his own Black Label Society band, is fronting his awesome Black Sabbath tribute act — Zakk Sabbath — on this road show.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 18 Nov. 2024
India’s effort to build domestic support for global leadership by mounting a G-20 road show—encouraging popular participation by creating festival pavilions and scheduling lectures, meetings, and other events in dozens of Indian cities—provides a useful model.
—Leslie Vinjamuri, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Road show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/road%20show. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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