éclat

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Noun
  • The major British social event kicked off Tuesday, June 16, 2026, and features five days of thoroughbred horse racing, tradition, pomp and, of course, fashion.
    Joanna Moriello, New York Daily News, 16 June 2026
  • Naturally, the United States semi-quincentennial will be celebrated with real pomp here.
    Danuta Hamlin, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
Noun
  • People hold their phones up to improve their views of the parade floats on Maiden Lane and Broadway.
    Amina Kilpatrick, NBC news, 19 June 2026
  • Jordin Canada, Naz Hillmon, Allisha Gray and Rhyne Howard joined Reese in the scoring parade, combining for a ridiculous 89 points.
    Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • Jeannette Jackson received the honor at the Mummers Museum during a community discussion about Philadelphia traditions and the future of mummery.
    Eva Andersen, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
  • But what was once the norm can now seem a kind of ableist mummery, which this production attempts to sidestep by offering a Richard with no physical impairments at all.
    New York Times, New York Times, 11 July 2022
Noun
  • Then-Mayor John Lindsay had cut down on ticker-tape extravaganzas for financial and other reasons.
    Anthony Izaguirre, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
  • The King and Queen rode in the first carriage, as always, attending the five-day racing extravaganza for the third day in a row.
    Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • The building hosted many notable events, including the Miss USA pageant in 2001 and 2002, a rally by President Barack Obama, concerts by Prince, Whitney Houston, Ludacris, LL Cool J and many others.
    Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
  • The store became a sponsor of the Miss World beauty pageant, and John served as a judge for Miss Universe Great Britain, a significant recruiting pipeline for models.
    Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Noun
  • United States Women’s National Team attacker Ally Sentnor came to the Kansas City Current in August with much hype and fanfare.
    PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
  • That disappointing performance has intensified scrutiny on first-year manager Tony Vitello, who made the jump from the college ranks amid considerable fanfare but without any major-league experience of any kind.
    Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • Earlier this month, another Tennessee highway became the stage for an accidental spectacle when a brake fire on a trailer hauling fireworks ignited its cargo, causing bursts of colorful explosions on Interstate 75 near Chattanooga.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 23 June 2026
  • Before his first full professional season, which began in the minors, a Caglianone batting practice session in spring training could turn into a spectacle.
    Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • In the British social calendar, no event quite matches the prestige, pageantry and formal dress protocols of Royal Ascot.
    Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
  • Yet the lasting image of Trooping pageantry was not one of absence.
    Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
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“éclat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/%C3%A9clat. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.

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