on exhibition
idiom
: being publicly shown in an exhibition
The coin collection will be (placed/put) on exhibition next week.
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The watch will be on exhibition in Monterey, California from August 14-17, coinciding with RM Sotheby’s classic car auction in Monterey, marking the first time the watch has appeared on public view since McQueen wore it in the film more than 50 years ago.
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Carol Besler, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2024
Last month, the Museum of Old and New Art in Hobart, Tasmania, put Once Upon a Time in Shaolin on exhibition to the public for the first time, and in a flex that prompted almost immediate legal action from PleasrDAO, Shkreli live-streamed the album on X, formerly Twitter.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 18 July 2024
Prior to its sale on July 17, Apex will be on exhibition at Sotheby’s galleries in New York, the auction house says.
—Jennifer Vilcarino, ABC News, 31 May 2024
The Berkley Grand Complication is currently on exhibition in Geneva at Watches & Wonders for viewings by select customers and members of the press.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2024
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Carol Besler, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2024
Last month, the Museum of Old and New Art in Hobart, Tasmania, put Once Upon a Time in Shaolin on exhibition to the public for the first time, and in a flex that prompted almost immediate legal action from PleasrDAO, Shkreli live-streamed the album on X, formerly Twitter.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 18 July 2024
Prior to its sale on July 17, Apex will be on exhibition at Sotheby’s galleries in New York, the auction house says.
—Jennifer Vilcarino, ABC News, 31 May 2024
The Berkley Grand Complication is currently on exhibition in Geneva at Watches & Wonders for viewings by select customers and members of the press.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2024
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“On exhibition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20exhibition. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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