displayed

[ dih-spleyd ]

adjectiveHeraldry.

Origin of displayed

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; display + -ed²

Portraits of most of the 2,977 victims on September 11 are displayed on the walls.
Dick Cheney vs. ‘Unbroken’ | Mike Barnicle | December 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
During this time, Mailer also displayed an unexpected humility in the company of his fellow literary stars.
Mailer’s Letters Pack a Punch and a Surprising Degree of Sweetness | Ronald K. Fried | December 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Meaning, Williams has basically previously displayed his willingness to spout government propaganda in exchange for cash.
Ben Carson’s Bizarrely Serious, Seriously Bizarre Campaign Crew | Olivia Nuzzi | November 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
The cubby and the 460 bottles of wine, valued at $8,339.50 will remain at Cricova to be displayed.
Meditation Rugs, Swords, and Horse Head Fiddles: The Strangest Gifts Given to Government Bigwigs | Ben Jacobs | November 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
On the piano is a portrait of Lizzie, and replica skulls of the Bordens are displayed in the dining room.
Would You Stay in Lizzie Borden’s Ax-Murder House? | Nina Strochlic | October 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST

With little hesitation she did so, in view of the immensely superior force displayed.
The Philippine Islands | John Foreman
Let the student continue this comparison till he attains very nearly the brevity and discrimination displayed by Mr. Killick.
Assimilative Memory | Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)
But it was in battle that their wild appetite for information was most amazingly displayed.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 158, April 28, 1920 | Various
Here Letty drew the coverlet from the face of the sleeping babe, and displayed his chubby proportions with maternal pride.
The World Before Them | Susanna Moodie
Usually in high spirits, he often displayed a boyish playfulness that resembled the gambols of a big good-natured dog.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland | Joseph Tatlow

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