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display

[dih-spley] / dɪˈspleɪ /




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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.

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How much funnier Shakespeare’s motley crew can be when we’re allowed to discover the variety of eccentricity and ludicrousness on display for ourselves.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

King Charles, who became patron of the RHS in 2024, and the Queen presented awards including to a display called The Queen Bee made from upcycled containers – with tin can bees.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

The double-wide inner display is intended for productivity, like using two apps simultaneously.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

But no jewels will be on display and it will revert to its 17th century function as a state gallery, an informed source told AFP Monday.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

I yank the flag out of the display.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

Witkoff sat in a row of hard wooden benches often occupied by people aiming to make public displays of support for Trump—J.D.

From Slate Jul. 22, 2026

That stronger activity helped produce the striking auroral displays seen in recent years.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

Before long, there were pop-up ranch displays in airport stores that were positioned right next to the World Cup merch—and conveniently located after security.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

Toward the back, the walls filled with displays of patches from first-responder agencies worldwide — and in the seats beneath those patches, often, sat police and firefighters, whose company Fanara prized.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

Behind his desk, a bookshelf displays artifacts and gifts people have given him during his travels around the world.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

Here, mezzo Simona Genga displayed an impressively large, imperfectly controlled instrument.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

In an interview with Le Parisien, the museum's president Christophe Leribault said the "collections and precious objects" that had been displayed earlier, had been removed.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

In her first-round loss, Williams displayed powerful serves while her daughters Olympia and Adira Ohanian looked on.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

One chimpanzee named Sandy displayed particularly interesting behavior.

From Science Daily Jul. 15, 2026

Not only are known volcanoes and known hazards being watched, but radar from satellites is being used to monitor land that has not displayed volcanic activity as far as we know, but might one day.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

Before displaying each graphic image, prosecutor Beth Silverman repeatedly turned to Celeste's parents, warning them about what they were about to see and checking whether they wanted to look away.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

Buyers around the world are acquiring fossils for themselves and displaying them in their homes and offices.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Around her are patio tables displaying the kind of food the shop carried: pies and cakes, what appear to be stuffed tomatoes, baguettes, sophisticated deli salads, gorgeous hunks of cheese.

From Salon Jul. 11, 2026

Two stands visited recently by Times reporters didn’t even have a sign displaying the name of the business.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

Circling the room were locked glass cases displaying unusual and historic chess sets, loaned to the library from private collectors for the occasion.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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