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exposés

exposés is the plural of exposé.

Meaning of exposé

Noun

exposé (plural exposés)

  1. The act of exposing somebody or something; a shameful showing up.
    • "What shall be said to my sister? We cannot steal from her without saying something, as she would conclude we were murdered, apply to the ambassador, and bring on the very exposé we desire to avoid."1842, [anonymous collaborator of Letitia Elizabeth Landon], chapter XXVIII, in Lady Anne Granard; or, Keeping up Appearances. […], volume II, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 65
  2. A publication of investigative journalism that reveals hidden and often scandalous truths.
  3. A formal recital or exposition.

Questions about exposés

What is exposés the plural of?
Exposés is the plural of exposé.

Words near exposés in the dictionary

  1. exposure times
  2. exposure treatment
  3. exposure treatments
  4. exposures
  5. exposé
  6. exposés
  7. expotentiate
  8. expound
  9. expoundable
  10. expounded
  11. expounder

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Adapted from Wiktionary: exposés (page history and authors); exposé (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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