exposition
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It’s rare in these days of the Netflix exposition dump for a show to explain what it’s all about in concise moments like this.
From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2026
Aaron, the court described the federal judiciary’s “supreme” position “in the exposition of the law of the Constitution” as a “permanent and indispensable feature” of American governance.
From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2026
Musically and vocally gifted, they wring harmonies and beats from an assortment of instruments, mixing genres and styles with an eloquence that surpasses the exposition sprinkled into the lyrics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
All 56 US states and territories will be showcased in the exposition, according to Freedom 250, which is organising the event.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
Outsiders wondered if Root’s death might mean the death of the exposition.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
The book bristles with insight and originality, interspersing Vara’s more journalistic expositions with excurses and fragments curated from the author’s expansive digital life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2025
Packed with animations, touch-screen displays and other flashy elements, those widely popular expositions were criticized by historians for inaccurate claims and deliberate glorification of Russian rulers and their conquests.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 20, 2024
Known widely as “CQ,” General Brown is not a talker like General Milley, who loves long historical expositions that connect the modern-day military and political maneuvering of the past.
From New York Times ● May 24, 2023
As lawyers advising policyholders on insurance for their covid-19 losses, we have read many expositions that quote insurers and insurance brokers who assert that “coverage will not apply,” relying on the same unrealistic facts.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 7, 2020
We are in our last week of preparations for the spring expositions, and the maestra has given me a song from the aria book, a song of courage and passion: "Vittoria, mio core" by Carissimi.
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
Vocabulary lists containing exposition
The AP English Exam: Rhetorical and Literary Terms 1
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Vocabulary to Describe Literary Devices
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Expository Writing, List 1
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