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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
Loren got her start in beauty pageants as a young girl before turning to acting in the 1950s.
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Juliana Ukiomogbe, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2025
Tyra Spaulding, a 26-year-old former finalist in the 2023 Miss Universe Jamaica pageant, has died in what police are investigating as a possible suicide.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 26 Sep. 2025
The pageant and its related Festival of Arts are runner-up in the Best Fair/Festival category this year.
—Ron Hasse, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
But Constitution Avenue is a relatively narrow street, and the first half of Trump’s parade turned out to be more of a kitschy historical pageant and costume show.
—Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
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Juliana Ukiomogbe, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2025
Tyra Spaulding, a 26-year-old former finalist in the 2023 Miss Universe Jamaica pageant, has died in what police are investigating as a possible suicide.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 26 Sep. 2025
The pageant and its related Festival of Arts are runner-up in the Best Fair/Festival category this year.
—Ron Hasse, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
But Constitution Avenue is a relatively narrow street, and the first half of Trump’s parade turned out to be more of a kitschy historical pageant and costume show.
—Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pageant
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Parade, which features 11 floats, more than 30 Disney characters, and around 100 performers, making this the biggest-ever parade at the park.—
Megan duBois,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Type 100 tank, revealed at the Victory Day parade in Beijing, is a departure from traditional armored vehicle design.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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The benefit will feature live entertainment, art activations, fine wine and cuisine, and an auction to support NUMU’s exhibits, educational programming and community work.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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Leaning on Park’s knack for storytelling, the exhibit includes six installations inspired by Korean folklore and the obangsaek (the traditional Korean color spectrum) of blue, red, yellow, white, and black.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Oct. 2025
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Sarah Bontrager, housing and public services manager for the city of Elk Grove, said the county has been making presentations to local jurisdictions.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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The campaign features an eclectic cast such as Linda Fargo, senior vice president, women’s fashion and director of store presentation at Bergdorf’s; Willy Chavarria; Maggie Maurer; Cacho Falcon; TK and Cipriana Quann; Quentin Jones, and Bernard Maisner.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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In recent years, despite all of the volatility of theatrical exhibition and ever-shifting windows and release strategies, grosses from premium, large-format locations have continued to gain momentum.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
27 Oct. 2025
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The new Park Theatre operations team will be led by Corinne Lea, CEO of the city’s Rio Theatre, and will replace Canadian exhibition giant Cineplex in running the iconic cinema on Cambie Street.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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At Red Ledges, in Utah’s Heber Valley, luxury begins with the panorama—the beauty of the Wasatch and Uinta Mountains that surround the 2,000-acre private community.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
23 Oct. 2025
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Adjoining the space, a generous outdoor terrace invites guests to linger over lunch or a glass of wine while taking in the panorama.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Oct. 2025
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This rare spectacle happens only during the breeding season, between late May and late June.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 Oct. 2025
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Robertson’s neighborhood in North Carolina looks forward to his epic display every year with scores of visitors stopping by every day all month long to soak in the skeleton spectacle.—
Krista Bo Polanco,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Weekly Newsletter Audiences were asked to consider that the display of human difference was dehumanizing or even exploitative but also to understand that the sideshow represented a locus of community and a way for disabled performers to make an independent living.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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Some end up as centerpieces at local fairs and fall festivals, where artists transform them into elaborate displays, while others are chosen for crowd-pleasing traditions like crane drops and the town’s annual pumpkin regatta.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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The lineup of potential new attractions included a nighttime spectacular at Ohio’s Cedar Point, a flying theater at Six Flags Fiesta Texas, a stunt show at Ohio’s Kings Island and an entrance gate coaster at Six Flags New England.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
22 Oct. 2025
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Hosted by drag superstars Dusty Ray Bottoms and May O’Nays, this cabaret-meets-musical-theatre spectacular brings together local legends, touring talent, and rising youth performers for an unforgettable staging of sequins, show tunes, and slaying.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Pageant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pageant. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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