as in exhibit
an elaborate, visually exciting show or event
no longer the mechanisms by which nominees are actually chosen, party conventions are mostly raree-shows for rallying the faithful
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Thomas reasoned that the museum hadn’t guided its staff properly in how to implement Trump’s executive order, and assured reporters the exhibit had been uncovered since.—
The Editors of ARTnews,
ARTnews.com,
11 Feb. 2025 -
Explanatory poster-sized signs are placed throughout the exhibit, covering the history of the house and the Clemens family’s attraction to Hartford.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
9 Feb. 2025
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NBCUniversal is slated to broadcast the event in 2026 and is likely to try to create packages that include the football spectacular, the Winter Olympics and the NBA All-Star Game.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2025
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Performing at Long Island’s UBS Arena on Tuesday (Dec. 31), Joel’s end-of-year spectacular was a special for one for numerous reasons.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
3 Sep. 2019
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The winning proposal includes an exhibition hall, a 500-room hotel, a 3,000-seat theater, 10 restaurants and 4,000 gaming positions — twice that of any other casino in the state.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2025
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The pre-sale exhibition, also in Diriyah, saw almost 2,500 visitors and the panel discussions more than 700 people.—
George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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But the crucial lessons taken from each game is on full display, with Avowed pulling from bits and pieces of nearly everything the studio has ever done.—
Hayes Madsen,
Rolling Stone,
14 Feb. 2025
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The police sentry box that Banksy emblazoned with piranhas during his nine-day vandalism tour in London last summer is going on permanent display at the new London Museum.—
George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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Marla, his second, hosted the Miss Universe pageant.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes,
1 Feb. 2025
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Miss Congeniality, a movie about a fake beauty pageant contestant, hits the streaming site on Feb. 1, while a movie about a real beauty pageant, Miss Italia Mustn't Die, comes out on Feb. 26.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
TIME,
1 Feb. 2025
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“Raree-show.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raree-show. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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