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as in parade
a staged presentation often with music that consists of a procession of narrated or enacted scenes
we always put on a Christmas pageant every year
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as in exhibit
an elaborate, visually exciting show or event
an annual summertime pageant depicting the town's founding and colorful early history
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Recent Examples of pageant
Halle Berry says slow progress on Hollywood diversity is 'heartbreaking'
Berry got her start in modeling in the 1980s, going on to represent Ohio and place second in the 1986 Miss USA pageant.
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Not worth all the pageant prize money in the world.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2025
Spring's pink pageant is unfolding at the University of Washington, where the Quad's iconic Yoshino cherry trees are nearing peak bloom, an annual tradition that draws thousands of visitors to campus.
—Christine Clarridge, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
But by his own admission, the scribe behind 25 Academy Award ceremonies and more than his fair share of Miss Universe and USA pageants has also penned some real flops.
—Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2025
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Not worth all the pageant prize money in the world.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2025
Spring's pink pageant is unfolding at the University of Washington, where the Quad's iconic Yoshino cherry trees are nearing peak bloom, an annual tradition that draws thousands of visitors to campus.
—Christine Clarridge, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
But by his own admission, the scribe behind 25 Academy Award ceremonies and more than his fair share of Miss Universe and USA pageants has also penned some real flops.
—Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pageant
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In addition to the Hollywood contingent, several prominent political leaders were in attendance, including Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who described growing up going to Pride parades with his mother.—
Rance Collins,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2025
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Arkansas’ regular season wasn’t much like the Johnnies’ good-vibes parade through Queens.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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Multidisciplinary artist Melissa Meier, whose work is featured in the Daphne’s Wardrobe exhibit at Descanso Gardens, leads a class in using natural materials to create wearable art.—
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2025
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The small museum was created in 2016, dedicated to the nation’s environmental history, and included exhibits about prevention measures during the Covid-19 pandemic, environmental justice, and efforts to address climate change.—
Karen K. Ho,
ARTnews.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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This can be observed in his choice to host the presentation of Pellador’s Summer 2025 collection at Skehans Freehouse, an Irish pub in a residential area of South East London.—
Glenys Johnson,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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His zinger didn’t wind up in the final presentation.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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Featuring display panels, interactive digital kiosks, unique artifacts, and primary accounts, the exhibition utilizes storytelling, illustration and cutting-edge technology to connect modern audiences with the people and places that shaped the nation’s birth.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2025
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Smithsonian American Art Museum The exhibition points out that at the time, Italian, Eastern European and Jewish immigrants were often not considered white.—
Elizabeth Blair,
NPR,
2 Apr. 2025
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Tennis courts, bocce courts, miniature golf, yoga classes and additional activities are arriving on the rooftop, where the mix of physical activity and breathtaking panoramas will prove a perk irresistible to renters.—
Jeffrey Steele,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Behind them unfurled a panorama of devastation from the Palisades fire a month earlier.—
Corinne Purtill,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2025
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But not every serpent spectacle comes with a picnic table and a selfie spot.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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One of the most famous of the walkers was Edward Payton Weston, whose many ultra-walks touted a mix of sensationalism, spectacle, manliness, and health.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
26 Mar. 2025
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There’s possibly no better festival to see Bahamian culture on full display in all its wonderful forms then at the season-long Goombay Summer Festival.—
Sandra MacGregor,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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The basket preheats quickly and the simple display is intuitive.—
Louryn Strampe,
WIRED,
22 Mar. 2025
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Review: Joyful 'Coco' breaks from the Pixar pack as a Mexican musical spectacular Who's making 'Coco 2'?—
Brendan Morrow,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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Featuring superstars such as Michael Jackson, Madonna and Gloria Estefan and produced by the likes of the Walt Disney Co. — a corporation that had its finger on the pulse of Americans of all ethnicities — the spectaculars were must-watch TV.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Pageant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pageant. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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