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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 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 Subsequently, longtime pageant coach Thom Brodeur acquired the pageants, replacing fashion designer Laylah Rose. — Peter White, Deadline, 23 June 2026 The friend group, and its leader Paulina (Benton), are then consumed with preparation for the pageant. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for pageant

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Noun

The record-breaking heat wave forced the cancellation of several parades and other events in the area.

— Mike Snider, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Officials are urging anyone attending parades, concerts and fireworks shows to stay hydrated, take breaks in the shade and monitor local weather conditions.

— Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026

Definition of parade

Noun

Nineteen cannons discovered at the bottom of the Savannah River were unveiled Thursday as a part of a new exhibit at the Savannah History Museum.

— Amy Galo, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
Public spaces present exhibits that immerse you in the nostalgia of the Golden Age of air travel.

— Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 4 July 2026

Definition of exhibit

Noun

The date was revealed Saturday during a presentation at Essence Festival of Culture, featuring creator, showrunner and exec producer Ben Watkins, star Jaalen Best, and cast members Dana Gourrier, Amin Joseph, Kai Parham, and Michael Ealy.

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 4 July 2026
The five-day preliminary hearing will mark the most significant presentation of evidence in the case so far — and the first time that Kirk’s parents and widow will be in the courtroom with defendant Tyler Robinson.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026

Definition of presentation

Noun

The exhibition coincides with Oyer’s fifth portrait book release, which features selections from his extensive archive.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
The exhibition comes about two years after Brown began fully embracing her identity as a trans woman.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026

Definition of exhibition

Noun

Ernaux, the surprise French Nobel winner, packs this absorbing panorama with domestic, academic, and pop-cultural details.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 8 July 2026
Those windows wrap around the entire box, teaming with the cab windshield to bring the outdoors inside via a full 360-degree panorama.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 July 2026

Definition of panorama

Noun

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
In what is being compared to a Super Bowl spectacular, the performances are set to be broadcast live to millions of soccer fans.

— Tiago Ventura, Time, 12 June 2026

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