trade show
noun
: a large exposition to promote awareness and sales of especially new products within an industry
a computer trade show
Examples of trade show in a Sentence
The company unveiled a new product at the annual trade show this week.
Recent Examples on the Web
To give a couple of specific examples, whether that was going to a trade show on my own dime, flying to Vegas and going to the Magic Trade show and going to network and connect with people and building relationships.
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Okla Jones, Essence, 19 Apr. 2024
But much like London’s Frieze, Miami’s Art Basel or Milan’s Salone del Mobile, the trade show has increasingly positioned itself as a fashion-adjacent event.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2024
Shooting targets for sale at the NSSF's annual trade show in Las Vegas in 2012.Ethan Miller / Getty Images file
The NRA defends its rejection of the 2022 bill and its approach to gun rights.
—Suzy Khimm, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2024
The announcement was made at CinemaCon, the annual movie theater trade show that’s currently taking place in Las Vegas.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 10 Apr. 2024
The industry is officially in prep mode for the big trade show Expo West—starting in just 10 days in Anaheim, California—where buyers look for the next big thing, and some dreams get made.
—Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
He also got married, welcomed a son and attended his first trade show in New York.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2024
The couple took their invention on the road, traveling to a trade show in the Chicago suburbs.
—Alex Traub, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2024
The Galaxy Ring — notably also not a phone — was one of the big stories to come out of this phone-centric trade show.
—Allison Johnson, The Verge, 1 Mar. 2024
Okla Jones, Essence, 19 Apr. 2024
But much like London’s Frieze, Miami’s Art Basel or Milan’s Salone del Mobile, the trade show has increasingly positioned itself as a fashion-adjacent event.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2024
Shooting targets for sale at the NSSF's annual trade show in Las Vegas in 2012.Ethan Miller / Getty Images file
The NRA defends its rejection of the 2022 bill and its approach to gun rights.
—Suzy Khimm, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2024
The announcement was made at CinemaCon, the annual movie theater trade show that’s currently taking place in Las Vegas.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 10 Apr. 2024
The industry is officially in prep mode for the big trade show Expo West—starting in just 10 days in Anaheim, California—where buyers look for the next big thing, and some dreams get made.
—Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
He also got married, welcomed a son and attended his first trade show in New York.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2024
The couple took their invention on the road, traveling to a trade show in the Chicago suburbs.
—Alex Traub, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2024
The Galaxy Ring — notably also not a phone — was one of the big stories to come out of this phone-centric trade show.
—Allison Johnson, The Verge, 1 Mar. 2024
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“Trade show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20show. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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