exposition
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Aaron, the court described the federal judiciary’s “supreme” position “in the exposition of the law of the Constitution” as a “permanent and indispensable feature” of American governance.
From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2026
Musically and vocally gifted, they wring harmonies and beats from an assortment of instruments, mixing genres and styles with an eloquence that surpasses the exposition sprinkled into the lyrics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
All 56 US states and territories will be showcased in the exposition, according to Freedom 250, which is organising the event.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
At 95 minutes, the opera is about 15 minutes too long, laden with considerable exposition and repetition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 2, 2026
He needed someone to manage his firm’s ongoing work while he tended to the exposition.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
Chicago-based design writer Elaine Markoutsas, who attended two of the year’s biggest design expositions, Maison et Objet and Deco Off, in Paris, said new wallcoverings were among the most exciting things she saw.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 26, 2023
Known widely as “CQ,” General Brown is not a talker like General Milley, who loves long historical expositions that connect the modern-day military and political maneuvering of the past.
From New York Times ● May 24, 2023
It is uncertain how many candidates and campaign operatives spend their time burrowing into such academic expositions, though it’s a fair bet the number is vanishingly small.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 14, 2023
As lawyers advising policyholders on insurance for their covid-19 losses, we have read many expositions that quote insurers and insurance brokers who assert that “coverage will not apply,” relying on the same unrealistic facts.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 7, 2020
We are in our last week of preparations for the spring expositions, and the maestra has given me a song from the aria book, a song of courage and passion: "Vittoria, mio core" by Carissimi.
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
Vocabulary lists containing exposition
The AP English Exam: Rhetorical and Literary Terms 1
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Vocabulary to Describe Literary Devices
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Expository Writing, List 1
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