on display

phrase

: put somewhere for people to see : in a display
Autographed baseballs are on display at the show.
Only a few of the artifacts will go on display.

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There were also plenty of Dolly T-shirts, cowboy hats and boots, as fans put their appreciation on display. — Chris Parton, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026 There’s very little soil or vegetation here to hide its rocks, which means hundreds of millions of years of the earth's history are on display. — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 And the fan got Kupp to autograph the poster board, which undoubtedly will be on display at the draft. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026 When the Obama Presidential Center opened in Chicago earlier this year, many people expected former President Obama’s infamous tan suit to be on display. — August 29, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on display

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“On display.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20display. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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