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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The exhibit is the first royal gallery in France and was built by King Louis XIV, the French monarch who ruled from 1643 to 1715.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025 -
Her courtroom preferences, published on the District of South Carolina’s website, demonstrate her focus on documentation and procedure, including requirements for courtesy copies, email submission of pretrial briefs, and indexing of exhibits.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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The lineup of potential new attractions included a nighttime spectacular at Ohio’s Cedar Point, a flying theater at Six Flags Fiesta Texas, a stunt show at Ohio’s Kings Island and an entrance gate coaster at Six Flags New England.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
22 Oct. 2025
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Hosted by drag superstars Dusty Ray Bottoms and May O’Nays, this cabaret-meets-musical-theatre spectacular brings together local legends, touring talent, and rising youth performers for an unforgettable staging of sequins, show tunes, and slaying.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
15 Sep. 2025
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In recent years, despite all of the volatility of theatrical exhibition and ever-shifting windows and release strategies, grosses from premium, large-format locations have continued to gain momentum.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
27 Oct. 2025
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The new Park Theatre operations team will be led by Corinne Lea, CEO of the city’s Rio Theatre, and will replace Canadian exhibition giant Cineplex in running the iconic cinema on Cambie Street.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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Judging by his big grin, though, the best topic was saved till last when asked to describe Estevao’s display.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The first liquid crystal display substrate that makes all of the flat panel displays that you’re used to seeing, the first low loss optical fiber, the ceramic substrates that clean the air of your emissions from your vehicles, the pharmaceutical packaging that made your COVID shot possible.—
Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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The first mother to compete in the Miss Universe pageant was Miss Guatemala Michelle Cohn in 202, alongside the first married contestant with a child, Miss Colombia Camila Avella, who placed in the top five that year.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Some scholars have suggested that the boys were prized for their looks and conscripted into homoerotic pageants created by Christopher Marlowe.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Raree-show.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raree-show. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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