mummery

noun

Definition of mummerynext
as in parade

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Recent Examples of mummery 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, 11 July 2022 Last week, as Russia prepared to invade Ukraine and Gergiev prepared to lead the Vienna Philharmonic in three concerts at Carnegie Hall, the usual mummery was unfolding. — Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2022 One of the oldest traditions in the United States is begging or the giving tips at the holiday, brought by English settlers and part of the Christmas celebrations associated with mummery and the Lord of Misrule, according to Turino. — Steven Goode, courant.com, 17 Dec. 2020 Keziah Wallis of Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand says that the rift first appeared in the 19th century, when a new understanding of Buddhism as a rational philosophy free of the mummery of religion began to take hold. — The Economist, 14 Nov. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mummery
  1. parade
  2. extravaganza
  3. pomp
  4. pageant
  5. spectacle
  6. pageantry
  7. ostentation
  8. fanfare
Noun
  • Hundreds of thousands of people are expected Saturday to join Berlin's pride parade, known in Germany as Christopher Street Day.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
  • Before the incident, people had celebrated peacefully, marching through the city for hours, dancing to loud music, and cheering the around 80 floats that participated in the parade.
    — Kirsten Grieshaber, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
Definition of parade
Noun
  • In those films, Nolan retained his auteurist fire while creating big, bold populist extravaganzas.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 21 July 2026
  • That number will surely grow once the $100million qualifier pot is divvied up, though so too will the take of the elite clubs, whose players were plenty present in the two-year build-up to this summer’s extravaganza.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of extravaganza
Noun
  • There's no fluff or pomp to distract you, and everything from the seats to the door panels have been designed with ergonomics and accessibility in mind.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 July 2026
  • This is a charming center-of-town property with tons of old-school pomp.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
Definition of pomp
Noun
  • Aquino had recently been awarded second place in the regional pageant, which precedes the national Miss Universe Honduras pageant.
    — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
  • Beyond her work in pageants, Malcolm was an actress, television presenter, and dance instructor.
    — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 20 July 2026
Definition of pageant
Noun
  • Black grief is not a spectacle for the news cycle to consume and move past.
    — Melissa S. Johnson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2026
  • The problem of non-competitive midseason spectacles lives on for another group to try to solve.
    — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 26 July 2026
Definition of spectacle
Noun
  • Monday started with the pageantry of a now-familiar political handover (Burnham being Britain’s seventh prime minister in a little more than a decade and the fifth in four years).
    — Alexander Smith, NBC news, 20 July 2026
  • There is a lot of pageantry around the final match as well, with the World Cup closing ceremony and the tournament’s first-ever halftime show.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Definition of pageantry
Noun
  • The packaging and philosophy emphasize sustainability and collectibility without ostentation, aligning with a growing desire for thoughtful luxury.
    — Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • While Vico has been careful to avoid any kind of ostentation, Argentaia offers a spa, a tennis court, a stunning 100-foot saltwater infinity pool overlooking the valley, and a movie theater.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
Definition of ostentation
Noun
  • Partnerships That Last Stapp has seen enough cross-sector partnerships announced with fanfare and wound down within a year to have strong opinions about what separates the two outcomes.
    — Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Without much fanfare, some of these brands have been quietly growing too, finding their community in their corner of the internet.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 22 July 2026
Definition of fanfare

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