showcase

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noun

show·​case ˈshō-ˌkās How to pronounce showcase (audio)
1
: a glazed case, box, or cabinet for displaying and protecting wares in a store or articles in a museum
2
: a setting, occasion, or medium for exhibiting something or someone especially in an attractive or favorable aspect

showcase

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verb

showcased; showcasing

transitive verb

: to exhibit especially in an attractive or favorable aspect
showcase new talent

Examples of showcase in a Sentence

Noun The convention was a showcase of the company's new products. Verb The program showcases up-and-coming musicians.
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Noun
Fans who purchased tickets for the showcase through Ticketmaster will receive refunds automatically. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 13 Jan. 2025 Penta put on a luchador showcase alongside all-world dance partner Chad Gable and the fans ate it up. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Verb
While far from the cheeriest of movies, this is a curious fate for a sensitive, transfixing drama that further showcases the talents of one of Vietnam’s most exciting modern filmmakers. Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Jan. 2025 Next, was Miami on 5 December, an event that showcased the 8CTF and Maserati MC20 MCXtrema, MC20 Cielo and Icona. Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for showcase 

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1803, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1939, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of showcase was in 1803

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“Showcase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/showcase. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

showcase

1 of 2 noun
show·​case -ˌkās How to pronounce showcase (audio)
: a protective glass case in which things are displayed

showcase

2 of 2 verb
: to exhibit especially in an attractive or favorable way
showcase new talent
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