Thesaurus results for PAGEANT

pageant

noun

ˈpa-jənt

Definition of pageant

as in parade

a staged presentation often with music that consists of a procession of narrated or enacted scenes we always put on a Christmas pageant every year

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as in exhibit

an elaborate, visually exciting show or event an annual summertime pageant depicting the town's founding and colorful early history

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Recent Examples of pageant The World Cup doubles as a beauty pageant for each country’s fans, who strut around, sing their anthems, and try their best to look hot, happy, and, above all, passionate. — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 7 July 2026 Kirsten Dunst, Brittany Murphy, Denise Richards, Allison Janney, Amy Adams, and a small-town beauty pageant for the crowning title of Dairy Queen—what more is there to say? — Air Mail, 4 July 2026 The 2026 festival included live entertainment, dozens of vendors, public health services, a scavenger hunt, a cultural parade, a beauty pageant and a live performance by the musical artist Common. — Jack Harvel july 1, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026 This Fourth of July, the pageant will be loud. — Otis Moss Iii, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for pageant

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Noun

The parades — accompanied by dances, music and song — draw large crowds and tourists every year.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
Events ranging from a baby parade in Flint, Michigan, to a rock concert in Herndon, Virginia, and the America’s Mile marathon in Pittsburgh were canceled Friday as smoke lingered.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

Definition of parade

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Burpee said the expansion of the State Fair’s cannabis exhibit and lounge seems to reflect changing opinions around marijuana usage in California.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 19 July 2026
Survivors will be recognized, and a commemorative slideshow of archival photographs and a traveling exhibit curated by the Wyandotte County Historical Museum will help younger generations learn about the disaster and the community’s enduring legacy.

— Michelle Oliva-Espinosa, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026

Definition of exhibit

Noun

During its CinemaCon presentation in April, it was revealed that the planned theatrical release date was slated for June 30, 2028.

— Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026
In 2009, the Directors’ Guild and the Writers’ Guild objected when the TV Academy revealed a plan to pre-tape award presentations in eight categories before the show.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 17 July 2026

Definition of presentation

Noun

Myriad ledgers record artworks and exhibitions alongside the income that sustained Saar and her then-young daughters — Alison, Lezley and Tracye — after her 1970 divorce from Richard Saar.

— Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
The Overland Park exhibition invited Black artists from across the Kansas City area to present work that reflected their identities, encouraging each artist to define themselves on their own terms.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026

Definition of exhibition

Noun

Reached by several hundred steps, the summit rewards visitors with sweeping views across the town, islands and surrounding sea, one of Norway’s most memorable city panoramas.

— Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Ernaux, the surprise French Nobel winner, packs this absorbing panorama with domestic, academic, and pop-cultural details.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 8 July 2026

Definition of panorama

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Euromonitor forecasts that the global eyewear industry (including contact lenses, spectacles, and sunglasses) will be worth $171 billion in 2026, up 4% in current terms.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 20 July 2026
The ongoing World Cup has made for a spectacle simply not seen elsewhere — maybe not even in Argentina.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 19 July 2026

Definition of spectacle

Noun

The skeleton was transported to New York and went on display for public viewing at the Breuer building from July 1-14 before the auction.

— Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Offer availability, placement, and display are determined by the third party and may be influenced by compensation and other factors.

— Dan Avery, CNBC, 14 July 2026

Definition of display

Noun

Viewing instructions for Epic Universe theme park’s new nighttime spectacular could well be to look up, down and all around.

— Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026
The patriotic spectaculars are part of the team’s celebrations for the 250th anniversary of the United States of America.

— Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026

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