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Recent Examples of pageantry
For Super Bowl 50, much of the pageantry took place an hour’s drive north in San Francisco.
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Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025
He’s been part of Super Bowl pageantry though, paying homage to Edward Scissorhands in a 2021 Super Bowl commercial for Cadillac.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2025
Rabanne has created the ultimate power couple, thoughtfully paired for the perfect pop of pageantry.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 28 Jan. 2025
Royal pageantry can pop up anywhere and any time in London, home to the British monarchy.
—Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2025
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Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025
He’s been part of Super Bowl pageantry though, paying homage to Edward Scissorhands in a 2021 Super Bowl commercial for Cadillac.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2025
Rabanne has created the ultimate power couple, thoughtfully paired for the perfect pop of pageantry.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 28 Jan. 2025
Royal pageantry can pop up anywhere and any time in London, home to the British monarchy.
—Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pageantry
Noun
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Many high-end restaurants, especially in Texas, try to offer fancy tacos at inflated prices without delivering anything worthy of the cost or pomp.—
Tasha Tsiaperas,
Axios,
11 Mar. 2025
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As the next monarch, William holds the key to the pomp and pageantry Trump admires.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
Fox News,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The script is often the same: the crowd swells, accusations fly, fists land, and the spectacle is sometimes even filmed.—
Ismat Ara,
TIME,
15 Mar. 2025
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Heavy on spectacle and light on her trademark personal connectivity, Blige’s 100-minute set was hindered by questionable pacing and condensed arrangements that minimized her formidable skills as a vocalist.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
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Lamborghini clearly intends to make a splash in contrast to how supercar makers have gone about incorporating hybrid technology into its products, which is often announced with less fanfare even given its use in Formula 1 racing.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
11 Mar. 2025
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The Grand Reveal The new livery and corporate identity were unveiled at a VIP event for media and its top customers in Seoul to great fanfare.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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As with Yamamoto-san’s suit, my comfort and pleasure would be the biggest factors here; there would be no room for ostentation.—
Gary Shteyngart,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
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The mansion, often considered a monument to Roaring ‘20s ostentation, stretches from the Intracoastal to the Atlantic Ocean.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2025
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Even more glitz came courtesy of De Beers' diamonds.—
Erin Jensen,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
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From glamorous red carpet entrances to intimate moments shared between the glitz and glamour, these couples reminded us that true love and undeniable style are always in season.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
3 Mar. 2025
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With such a deliciously dramatic tone set by host Alan Cumming, the U.S. franchise often sees its celebrity players embracing the flamboyance of their setting even more than their gameplay.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2025
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As luxury fashion began to tilt toward flamboyance and logo-happy flash, the Meiers were unafraid to show something as stark as pencil-straight dark trousers with a white button-up.—
Jacob Gallagher,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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Older kids will love watching the charming and clever Ferris fake sick, convince his best friend Cameron to skip school, and take over Chicago, even making a scene on a parade float.—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
12 Mar. 2025
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The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority posts a St. Patrick’s Day guide and a map of the day’s parade route on its website.—
Gary Stoller,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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These days the Strip hosts Cirque du Soleil spectacles and comedians, razzmatazz magicians and pop residencies.—
Mikayla Whitmore,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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Adding to the festive razzmatazz—and unquestionably broadening the appeal of the games—Beyoncé, arguably Houston's most-famous daughter, has been drafted in as the half-time performer during the Ravens-Texans matchup.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
18 Dec. 2024
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“Pageantry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pageantry. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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