cattle show

American  

noun

1. an exhibition of prize cattle by cattle breeders, as at a livestock exposition.

2. Informal. a public appearance by the contenders for a political office, a job, or the like, at which they may be judged by voters, prospective employers, etc.

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Etymology

Origin of cattle show

First recorded in 1805–15

Example Sentences

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cattle show

This Emily's first brush with fame happens not by way of a poem's publication, but through a cake baking contest at the annual cattle show.

From Salon ● Jan. 9, 2021

Streck told Jordan the scene reminded him uncomfortably of “a cattle show, award-winning cows are presented to farmers or something like that.”

From Slate ● Jun. 18, 2020

And every October, they hold the Viehschau cattle show – a beauty show, but for cows.

From The Guardian ● Oct. 29, 2015

The one-upmanship is dizzying, with characters reeling off statistics about drones, the death penalty, the credit crisis, African leaders and Willie Nelson like auctioneers at a cattle show.

From New York Times ● Jul. 12, 2013

As beef cattle they are always seen to advantage at the Norwich Christmas cattle show, held annually in November.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" by Various