pageantry
noun
pag·eant·ry
ˈpa-jən-trē 
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I like the tradition and pageantry that come with graduations.
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As impressive as the circus tricks are, the pageantry adds a whole other level.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2025
The launch party is giving Bronner Brothers realness—edge control, elegance, and a hint of old-school ATL pageantry.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 7 Apr. 2025
That’s a lot of pregame pageantry for one team to take.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Baltimore Sun ‘Like clockwork’ Williams fielded only four questions from reporters while the pageantry and cameras of an introductory news conference were still flicked on.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2025
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2025
The launch party is giving Bronner Brothers realness—edge control, elegance, and a hint of old-school ATL pageantry.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 7 Apr. 2025
That’s a lot of pregame pageantry for one team to take.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Baltimore Sun ‘Like clockwork’ Williams fielded only four questions from reporters while the pageantry and cameras of an introductory news conference were still flicked on.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pageantry
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“Pageantry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pageantry. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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pageantry
noun
pag·eant·ry
ˈpaj-ən-trē
plural pageantries
1
: pageants and the presentation of pageants
2
: splendid display
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