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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Milos Kerkez: A poor display from the Liverpool left-back and was sloppy in possession.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Cook’s personality was on full display when Dailey set up a technical demo for a senior government official involving the Vcommunicator, a late-2000s-era iPod Touch with specialized real-time translation software.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026
Pant hooting and buttress drumming are both part of the male chimpanzee display, suggesting that accumulative stone throwing might represent a modification of this common behavior.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
They would be able to prevent videos from automatically playing and choose a social media feed that doesn’t display recommended content.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
In Belgian Flanders, the scene of savage fighting since October, the year 1914 ended with a remarkable display of fellowship and goodwill.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
Dollywood, the theme park founded by country music legend Dolly Parton, opened in Tennessee in 1986 and boasts roller coasters, seasonal festivals and old-time displays of rural and small-town American life.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
Find insight on Chinese automakers, global shipments of flat panel displays and more in the latest Market Talks covering the auto and transport sector.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
The signage displays a chic Saarinen-drawn typeface that looks like it belongs in Star Trek.
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
Last year, thousands of people attended various events over a two-week period, from fireworks displays to jousting, and helped bring trade to local businesses.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
To this day, any public displays of affection make me flinch.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
However, she became distressed when her ideas were copied by or "inspired" her male contemporaries – including Andy Warhol, Claes Oldenburg and Lucas Samaras – whose works would be displayed at more prestigious galleries.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
The Asian gallery is equally impressive, with the largest porcelain pieces displayed in a Z-shaped vitrine—an original museum signature—and Japanese prints.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
The trisynaptic circuit, the hippocampus's primary pathway for establishing new emotional memories, also displayed evidence of inflammation and cellular stress in people with depression.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
Bennett, a fourth-year pro, displayed and played with confidence throughout training camp and preseason practices.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
But Jackson displayed no sign of a conscience bothered by slavery because it was evil.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
That puts them at odds with Zillow, whose business model revolves around displaying for-sale and rental listings on the internet from the outset.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
Little signs like that permeated the day, as did a big one displaying every Dorsey championship.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
What’s more, many of today’s value holdings are displaying growth characteristics, offering the strategy a dual tailwind.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
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
The sky is filled with virtual flying ships and colorful orbs, some displaying news, others displaying commercials, still others just there seemingly because they look pretty.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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