mummery

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Recent Examples of mummery 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
Noun
  • For Richard and Maggie Gardner, residents just since September, this was their first parade in the Village.
    Daniella Walsh, Oc Register, 10 July 2025
  • The nationwide rallies against the Trump administration occurred on the same day that the president held a controversial military parade in Washington, marking the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army.
    Edward Segarra, USA Today, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • The billionaire Amazon founder has been forced to relocate his three-day extravaganza in Venice, following protests in the city.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 June 2025
  • The Club World Cup and World Cup are in separate orbits, with the latter extravaganza enjoying a much loftier apogee.
    Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • Pomp and pageantry Britain is certainly pulling out the stops for Macron's state visit, which will have all the pomp and pageantry that the country excels at.
    Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 8 July 2025
  • As a showpiece occasion to send England off to the European Championship, there was no shortage of pomp and ceremony in their 7-0 win against Jamaica.
    Nancy Froston, New York Times, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • Jordon was a cheerleader in high school and college, attended Bridgewater State, and remains active on the pageant circuit.
    Bill Speros, Boston Herald, 25 June 2025
  • Fans are also able to purchase POP Pageant Package tickets, which allow access to a pre-show pageant that includes VIP-only merch, a laminate, and early access to venues.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2025
Noun
  • Star Spangled Symphony in the Rockies Colorado Springs is famed for its annual Fourth of July spectacle with the city's Star Spangled Symphony.
    Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • The sequel promises to deliver bigger spectacle and higher stakes.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • In the peak of the pageantry, the Lord Provost Robert Aldridge then presented the King with the keys to the city of Edinburgh, who immediately returned them.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 1 July 2025
  • While both events will include a military flypast, Trooping the Color offers a more old-fashioned sense of pageantry with those soldiers on horseback, dressed in brightly colored ceremonial uniforms and elaborate headgear.
    Martha Ross, Mercury News, 12 June 2025
Noun
  • Their minimalist bottles and containers photograph beautifully, their price points signal exclusivity without screaming ostentation, and their international origins provide cultural cache.
    Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 24 June 2025
  • As high heels become less of a requisite in certain arenas, the Cannes red carpet — whose ostentation is rivaled only by the Met Gala or the Oscars — is something of a final frontier.
    Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 24 May 2025

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