1
a
: a mere show : pretense
b
: an ostentatious display
2
: show, exhibition
especially
: an elaborate colorful exhibition or spectacle often with music that consists of a series of tableaux, of a loosely unified drama, or of a procession usually with floats
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They disagreed with the pageant judges.
Their church puts on an annual Christmas pageant.
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Hannah Malach, WWD, 2 Nov. 2024
That’s why Elle’s character and Pete Seeger, Edward’s character, and Joan Baez, of course, and many others are more than just passing through in a kind of Hall of Presidents pageant.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 8 Oct. 2024
The pageants are linked, with the Miss America winner going on and represent the U.S. in the global Miss World.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2024
Kelly Ripa as a Toddlers & Tiaras contestant In 2011, Ripa hilariously dressed as a pint-sized pageant queen from Toddlers & Tiaras for Halloween.
—Kate Hogan, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Pageant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pageant. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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pageant
noun
pag·eant
ˈpaj-ənt 
1
: an impressive exhibition or spectacle
2
: an entertainment consisting of scenes based on history or legend
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