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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Cities involved in the road show are: London (August 6), Beverly Hills (week of August 18), and New York City (week of August 25).
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 21 July 2025
Politicians typically don’t mind campaign documentaries, because a race is a road show and the camera is a practice run for the performance part of the gig.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
After doing a road show for the Nigeria Film and Videos Censors Board in London, she was brought aboard as a project manager for the ION International Film festival, a global touring festival which was headed to Nigeria.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 14 May 2025
Companies can consider filing S-1 confidentially and conduct testing-the-waters (TTW) meetings to test the market and investor interest so they are informed before launching a formal IPO road show.
—Ankit Aggarwal, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 21 July 2025
Politicians typically don’t mind campaign documentaries, because a race is a road show and the camera is a practice run for the performance part of the gig.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
After doing a road show for the Nigeria Film and Videos Censors Board in London, she was brought aboard as a project manager for the ION International Film festival, a global touring festival which was headed to Nigeria.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 14 May 2025
Companies can consider filing S-1 confidentially and conduct testing-the-waters (TTW) meetings to test the market and investor interest so they are informed before launching a formal IPO road show.
—Ankit Aggarwal, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for road show
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“Road show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/road%20show. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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