science fair
noun
: a typically competitive exhibition of science projects usually prepared and presented by schoolchildren
Examples of science fair in a Sentence
She won first place at the science fair.
Recent Examples on the Web
This 7th grader won the Denver regional science fair and Colorado’s state spelling bee in one week
In the opportunity room, the boy would climb the walls, strip off his clothes, and try to hurt himself, according to his parents and the behavior log.
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Melanie Asmar, The Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2025
There was a small book exhibit next to a poster display that reminded me of a high school science fair.
—Maggie Doherty, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
Like a mom helping their child practice their science fair presentation.
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2025
Gregory Eddie is a bit absent from Wednesday night’s episode of Abbott Elementary, which sees Mr. Morton (Jerry Minor) trying to entice the rest of the teachers to help facilitate the science fair, in part because Tyler James Williams spent this episode behind the camera instead.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2025
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Melanie Asmar, The Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2025
There was a small book exhibit next to a poster display that reminded me of a high school science fair.
—Maggie Doherty, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
Like a mom helping their child practice their science fair presentation.
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2025
Gregory Eddie is a bit absent from Wednesday night’s episode of Abbott Elementary, which sees Mr. Morton (Jerry Minor) trying to entice the rest of the teachers to help facilitate the science fair, in part because Tyler James Williams spent this episode behind the camera instead.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Science fair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/science%20fair. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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