MUMMERY Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

mummery

noun

Definition of mummery

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

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Noun

Like the parade, NBC is celebrating its centennial this year.

— Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 12 Nov. 2026
The Sacramento community gathered at the state Capitol on Wednesday to honor its veterans with a ceremony and a parade, a longtime tradition and one of many such events in the region to mark Veterans Day.

— Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of parade

Noun

The annual extravaganza is back at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in Coral Gables, and as impressive as ever.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2026
The splashy full-cast song and dance numbers that open both acts of this comic extravaganza play delightfully with the concept of black-and-white things becoming vividly colorful.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of extravaganza

Noun

By now, Renate Reinsve is no stranger to the closing-night pomp of the Cannes Film Festival, having won the best actress trophy in 2021 for Joachim Trier’s The Worst Person in the World, her first ever leading role.

— Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026
But for all the pomp and ceremony, China analysts broadly predict the leaders’ personal relationship and policy goals will result in a cautious summit that yields few major deliverables.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of pomp

Noun

Ericka, being lighter-skinned than Paulina, sparks a clash between the school's headmistress and the pageant director over beauty and who would have the best chance of winning the Miss Global Universe pageant.

— Kristian Monroe, NPR, 10 Nov. 2026
JonBenét Ramsey was described by her parents, John and Patsy Ramsey, as an outgoing child who performed in local beauty pageants.

— Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of pageant

Noun

Now that same technology is being used to turn his spectacular downfall into an internet spectacle.

— Steve Mollman, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2026
Widely considered as the first summer blockbuster, the film revolutionized how Hollywood distributed its big-budget spectacles.

— Antonio Ferme, Variety, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of spectacle

Noun

This theatrical strategy mirrors the pageantry of the French Revolution, where wearing classic Greek and Roman costumes represented political expression and defiance.

— Sarah Gidick, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2026
Upsets, near-upsets and general wackiness; pageantry, pride and good old-fashioned heartbreak.

— Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of pageantry

Noun

The space, tucked inside a commercial building in the Tel Aviv suburb of Ramat HaSharon, is conspicuously devoid of ostentation.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Oct. 2026
The interiors are relatively forgettable, but in a town marked by ostentation, the crowd counts for more than the surroundings.

— Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of ostentation

Noun

Their most pressing needs are their bullpen and bench, areas that often draw less fanfare.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
The carbon-free mandates have been promulgated with great fanfare as an essential centerpiece of the state’s fight against climate change.

— Susan Shelley, Daily News, 11 Nov. 2026

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