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on view

Idioms  
  1. So as to be seen, as in They will put the antiques on view an hour before the auction begins. [Mid-1800s]


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"Gus" is on view in New York until July 14, when the auction will take place.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

González’s portrait of Allen is currently on view at London’s National Portrait Gallery, hanging in the same room as a self-portrait by David Hockney.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

And a two-volume publication—half catalog, half artist’s book—is an excellent complement to what’s on view.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Among the artifacts on view are Chief Justice John Marshall’s spectacles, one of FDR’s fedoras, and a voting machine from Florida’s Palm Beach County used in the 2000 election.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Some of these things now are on view in such places as New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

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