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as in exhibit
a public showing of objects of interest
an exposition of flying machines from the early days of aviation
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as in commentary
a series of explanations or observations on something (as an event)
the nonstop exposition of the ceremonies by the TV newscasters was both unnecessary and irritating
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as in explanation
a statement that makes something clear
the astronomer's exposition of white dwarfs was a little helpful
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Recent Examples of exposition
The politics here are baked into Black Christmas’s DNA, but where the 2019 version comes undone is the hat-on-a-hat-on-a-hat misogyny-is-bad exposition.
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Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2024
Every great movie has an intriguing exposition and rising action that hooks you in, a compelling climax that shocks you, and a resolution that wraps up the whole story.
—Calie Schepp, EW.com, 24 Sep. 2024
Consider the heavy-handed exposition of that scene in contrast to Yoseb watching quietly as Kyunghee washes Kim’s bloodied shirt.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
Smaller touches say much more than the big swings: Destiny narrowing her eyes at a stack of Wheaties boxes in the grocery store, all adorned with male Olympians, says far more than some of the more blunt exposition that attempts to place Shields as emblematic of all female athletes.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2024
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Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2024
Every great movie has an intriguing exposition and rising action that hooks you in, a compelling climax that shocks you, and a resolution that wraps up the whole story.
—Calie Schepp, EW.com, 24 Sep. 2024
Consider the heavy-handed exposition of that scene in contrast to Yoseb watching quietly as Kyunghee washes Kim’s bloodied shirt.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
Smaller touches say much more than the big swings: Destiny narrowing her eyes at a stack of Wheaties boxes in the grocery store, all adorned with male Olympians, says far more than some of the more blunt exposition that attempts to place Shields as emblematic of all female athletes.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exposition
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Design Recalls Traditional Japanese Woodworking Techniques Two notable Italian designers are featured in the Milan exhibit: Giulio Iacchetti and Piero Lissoni.R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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McClain attorney Patrick Cotter said the exhibit was cumulative in addition to being hearsay.Jim Talamonti | The Center Square contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Dec. 2024
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The Olympics opening ceremony shined with best of Paris and France, but failed as TV: Often enough the grandeur, audacity and nuttiness of the opening ceremony shone through onscreen, but commentary, cutaways and commercials fragmented the experience this time, our critic writes.Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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More:Daddy Days: A penny for your … 4 – The 4-year-old’s food commentary.Caleb Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 26 Dec. 2024
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Still, the Selzer poll’s more than 16-percentage-point miss was wide enough that the pollster conceded she had been troubled by it and had racked her brain for explanations.James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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But a fuller explanation, drawn from corporate filings, interviews, and criminal court and bankruptcy records, shows how the DOJ, after years of aggressively prosecuting opioid companies, delayed for a decade a winning criminal case against Endo.Bob Fernandez, ProPublica, 17 Dec. 2024
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An exhibition at the Red Eight Gallery in London is immortalizing the greatest Shakespearean actors of our time through portraits that can blink, breathe and rattle off soliloquies.Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
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To honor that marker, there will be special issues, two new anthologies, a film festival, an exhibition of New Yorker art and archive materials.David Remnick, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024
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With comprehensive data analysis, doctors can offer more targeted care and improve health outcomes.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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In the last four years, school shootings have killed more than 200 people and injured more than 600, according to a CBS News analysis of the K-12 School Shooting Database.Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 17 Dec. 2024
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Of course, these are far-afield interpretations of Kris Kringle chic.Gráinne O'Hara Belluomo, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
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His works include a large-scale interpretation of New Zealand's native Weta bug along the first fairway and a series of oversized dragonflies with six-foot wingspans adorning a lake by the sixth fairway.Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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The over-the-top neighborhood display inspired the 2023 Amazon Prime Video filmCandy Cane Lane, starring Eddie Murphy and Tracee Ellis Ross as Chris and Carol Carver.Megan Stein, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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Hundreds of workers also went on strike in June 2023 to protest after the union said Starbucks banned Pride displays at some stores.CBS News, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2024
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Newsweek has contacted the foreign affairs ministries of Iran and Russia for comment.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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Arkan hasn’t returned requests for comment this week.Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Exposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exposition. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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