display
Usage
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Display applies to intentionally conspicuous show: a great display of wealth. Show often indicates an external appearance that may or may not accord with actual facts: a show of modesty. Ostentation is vain, ambitious, pretentious, or offensive display: tasteless and vulgar ostentation. Pomp suggests such a show of dignity and authority as characterizes a ceremony of state: The coronation was carried out with pomp and splendor.Example Sentences
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A critical climate case is on the docket and the justice’s record on the death penalty was on full display with the botched execution of Christa Pike; they discuss it all.
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026
The stand bearing his name was emblazoned with a 'CTID' - City 'Til I Die - mosaic, while the build-up to kick-off saw a display of fireworks and pyrotechnics worthy of several rock concerts.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
The EndeavourLA fundraising campaign helped acquire and temporarily display the shuttle while supporting ongoing exhibits, programs and operations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
I can set the Echo Show to display my photos instead—if I pay $3 a month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
He went back down the other corridor to the room where the book had been on display.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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The event as well as a luncheon the prior day in Santa Monica were rare displays of bipartisan unity at a time of heightened political polarization in the United States.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
In the air-defense center, a real-time digital map displays everything in Ukrainian airspace.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
Getting back involved with Gladiators was not something Josh - who proudly displays the trophy from the show on a table in his living room - had to think twice about.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
But the housewife in these displays was still expected to remain responsible for the home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
He thinks they need to be tricked out with gadgets and gizmos and holographic displays.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
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The objects displayed include Jewish marriage rings and beakers alongside gold and silver coins, belt buckles, jewelry and other secular items.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
First displayed to the public during an "open rehearsal" four months after their arrival, the bison have so far only appeared in summer shows held in a small tent in a Moscow park.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
Several parishioners had come into the church to light a candle and to pray, he said, with Hannah's photo displayed on its door.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
The material displayed a flat electronic band, meaning that the range of electron energies associated with electrical conduction changed very little.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
Beneath them, spanning the breadth of the stage, were eight demonstration boards, where the moves of the games were to be displayed.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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"XLSSC 122 has now set the record for the most distant galaxy cluster displaying strong lensing, which is a valuable tool for astronomers."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
Several journalists covering the protest said they were detained despite prominently displaying their press cards.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
Many people rely on biometric readers displaying sleep, heart rate, recovery, and more.
From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026
They may act impulsively, be manipulative, or even outright lie to advance their careers - but how can you tell the difference between an unpleasant co-worker and someone displaying psychopathic traits?
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
She motioned to the window displaying the Scoreboard.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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