as in exhibition
a public showing of objects of interest
a touring exhibit of national treasures from the Smithsonian Institution
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as in to display
to present so as to invite notice or attention
these naturalists take their birds of prey on tour and exhibit them before groups of schoolchildren
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Recent Examples of exhibit
Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2025
That might not sound that exciting, but in low lighting, the massive illuminated tanks of pulsating jellies feel like a mesmerizing alien art exhibit.
—Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2025
Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2025
According to McDaniel, even cisgender saints like St. Agnes, St. Sebastian and St. George exemplified these values, exhibiting how anyone in the audience could push against gender stereotypes without changing their bodies.
—Sarah Barringer, The Conversation, 27 May 2025
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Noun
Competitive exhibits As always, the fair will celebrate San Diego artists, craftspeople, hobbyists and cooks in its competitive exhibitions.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2025
That might not sound that exciting, but in low lighting, the massive illuminated tanks of pulsating jellies feel like a mesmerizing alien art exhibit.
—Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2025
Verb
Randy Fine’s suggestion to fire atomic weapons at Gaza exhibits an astounding amount of ignorance.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2025
According to McDaniel, even cisgender saints like St. Agnes, St. Sebastian and St. George exemplified these values, exhibiting how anyone in the audience could push against gender stereotypes without changing their bodies.
—Sarah Barringer, The Conversation, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhibit
Noun
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The road not taken—and now rediscovered by Orozco—is the reintroduction of the ancient Marxist concept of use value,the dialectical opposite of exchange value, and, more recently, also the sole form of resisting exhibition value, which has totally effaced the concepts of material use and function.—
Benjamin H. D. Buchloh,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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While a handful of exhibitors are already members of the organization, many in the theatrical exhibition community argue that their unique perspective is underrepresented, particularly at a time when the Academy is doubling down on the importance of theatrical releases.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
30 May 2025
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The 2023 Chianti Classico displayed beautiful freshness and elegance, offering pure fruit and immediate charm. Querciabella (Greve, Radda, Gaiole) – With organic and biodynamic vineyards across multiple UGAs, Querciabella champions purity and transparency in every bottle.—
Jessica Dupuy,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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They were punished with another partial stadium closure in April after displaying banners insulting ex-PSG player Rabiot during a game against Marseille.—
Tomás Hill López-Menchero,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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For comparison, some TV OSes, like Roku OS and LG's webOS, show ads on the OS's home screen and/or when showing screensavers.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
1 June 2025
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Example for business leaders: These books show how point of view can change everything — and sharing your point of view and being open to others perspectives is a critical business leadership skill.—
Esther K. Choy,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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An extensive remodel unveiled a classic sunken fireplace that had been covered up by carpet.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
5 June 2025
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On Thursday, Paramount unveiled new behind-the-scenes footage of the stunt, which occurs in the film after Cruise's Ethan Hunt goes toe-to-toe with Gabriel (Esai Morales) in a high-flying biplane sequence where Ethan transfers from one airplane to another.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
5 June 2025
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“Exhibit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhibit. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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