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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
Interviews will be held on Saturday, April 11 and the pageant will be held on Sunday, April 12.
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Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Sims is a former Miss Teen USA beauty pageant contestant.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The father of 6-year-old beauty pageant princess JonBenét Ramsey is addressing speculation that his late daughter is in the Epstein files.
—Karu F Daniels, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
The beauty queen won five pageants — Miss West Coast, Miss Nuestra Belleza USA, Miss Fresno County, Miss Regional West and Miss California Congeniality.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
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Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Sims is a former Miss Teen USA beauty pageant contestant.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The father of 6-year-old beauty pageant princess JonBenét Ramsey is addressing speculation that his late daughter is in the Epstein files.
—Karu F Daniels, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
The beauty queen won five pageants — Miss West Coast, Miss Nuestra Belleza USA, Miss Fresno County, Miss Regional West and Miss California Congeniality.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pageant
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The ceremonies, too, were split geographically, with Olympic cauldrons in both cities, with the athletes’ parade further shared with Livigno and Predazzo, national delegations divided according to where their events would be held.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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About 45 minutes of showmanship, pageantry, and some mixed attempts to lean into the theme that didn’t live up to the easy joy of the athlete parade.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
6 Feb. 2026
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The trust has added outdoor exhibits representing the main gate of the mission-fort and renovated the Plaza de Valero next to the Menger Hotel.—
Madison Iszler,
San Antonio Express-News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties filed a joint amicus brief that supports Philadelphia's effort in court to restore the exhibits.—
Alexandra Simon,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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On the walls and propped up against the room’s perimeter are frames and presentation boards.—
April Quevedo,
jsonline.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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At the start of Joanne Schwartz’s presentation in Newport Beach recently, the expert amateur mycologist acknowledged the number of recent deaths caused by toxic fungi.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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And for the first time, the Puppy Bowl will spotlight senior dogs in a special halftime exhibition game between Team Oldies and Team Goldies.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Feb. 2026
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The exhibition opened with a Friday celebration that featured poetry, live art and two short films.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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Both dramas from Asia offer a panorama of a family rocked by unexpected circumstances and grappling with the mundane realities of an economic life mismatched to their goals.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2026
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Schmiede offers a rear window and ensuing 270-degree panorama optionally.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 Feb. 2026
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All the pomp and circumstance without the promise of a worthy spectacle.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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The dancing was kinetic and unrelenting, the show studded with myriad Easter eggs reflecting his heritage, the spectacle one of the most bracing and heartfelt the NFL has hosted in recent history.—
Jason Lamphier,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Feb. 2026
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Placing them in a silver footed bowl makes the display elegant enough for a table centerpiece for a holiday celebration.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Feb. 2026
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Consumer electronics researchers are designing self-healing polymers for flexible displays and scratch-prone protective surfaces.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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For Valentine’s Day, their biggest day of the year, the shop will lean into the spectacular.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
4 Feb. 2026
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Nerds’ ad will air during the second quarter of the gridiron spectacular.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Pageant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pageant. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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