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exposition

[ek-spuh-zish-uhn] / ˌɛk spəˈzɪʃ ən /




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So did I, in contemplation of all the gadgets, guest appearances and exposition dumps the film’s screenwriters, Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers, mistake for a compelling story.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 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

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

Through thoughtful exposition told visually and through performance, we learn that Niki has a hearing disorder called hyperacusis, an extreme sensitivity to sound and “uncontrolled acoustic environments.”

From Los Angeles Times May 29, 2026

Outsiders wondered if Root’s death might mean the death of the exposition.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

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

Past expositions expos have been credited with inspiring or popularizing such groundbreaking inventions as the light bulb, the Ferris wheel and the Eiffel Tower, which was built for the 1889 exposition in Paris.

From Washington Times Nov. 28, 2023

There is an important precedent for convening international exhibitions that range freely across multiple disciplines, including art and science: the world fairs and grand expositions of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

From Washington Post Mar. 23, 2023

Some who have followed McCarthy’s work on “The Passenger” over the years say that he wrestled with the expositions of mathematical and philosophical concepts, and took pains to get the details right.

From New York Times Oct. 14, 2022

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




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