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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 Just weeks after losing her Miss North Carolina USA crown, Brittany Boltinhouse is heading back to the pageant stage. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 The Fall Frolic included a carnival, a vaudeville show, fireworks, an eight-mile rolling chair parade, a costume competition, a governor’s ball, and the two-day Inter-City Beauty pageant, which began on this day in 1921. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Aug. 2026 Kelley is the first mother and first married woman to take home the title in the pageant’s 75-year history. — Grey Battle, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2026 First spotted together in 2019, Duhamel and his wife, model, TV host, and former beauty pageant titleholder Audra Mari, tied the knot in September 2022. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pageant

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Noun

The exemption is designed to apply to cars used primarily in shows, parades, charitable functions and historical exhibitions.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
The clip opens onto what looks to be the tribute parade in a stadium filled with purple and yellow smoke dispensed by drone-like airships.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of parade

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The open-plan, curvilinear design means the galleries are not fully divided, reinforcing the all-encompassing nature of the collection, though altogether the vast array of exhibits sometimes struggle for cohesiveness.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026
The explosion occurred while the Washoe was racing another steamboat, the Sacramento History Museum, which has an exhibit of remnants of the steamboat, said.

— Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of exhibit

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At our last board meeting, a Tax Allocation District presentation was given in executive session by Courtney English, the chief of staff to Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens.

— Patreece Hutcherson, AJC.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Rather than simply recreating the 1944 MoMA exhibition, the Frost presentation expands the story through additional artworks, photographs, correspondence and archival material.

— Dennys Matos, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026

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Yet Texhibition Istanbul itself has been holding steady, taking up five halls while other exhibitions around the world were shrinking.

— Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026
Started in 2019, FuelFest is a traveling exhibition that’s proving as endearing and enduring as its cinematic inspiration.

— Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of exhibition

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The embroidered panorama depicting the last successful invasion of England goes on public display at the British Museum this week, back on British soil for the first time since the 11th century.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
The jail, a beige 12-story obelisk, overlooks all of downtown Las Vegas – a Bosch-in-the-sunbelt panorama.

— Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of panorama

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Continue reading … RIGGED REPUBLIC — Russia’s election spectacle reaches occupied Ukraine as Putin looks on.

— , FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
In new work focused on Los Angeles, the artist explores the intersection between media, spectacle, architecture and the body ahead of the city hosting the 2028 Olympic Games.

— Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of spectacle

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With more of us clocking double-digit hours of daily screen time, the appeal of a low-strain, blue-light-free display has grown well beyond the reading crowd.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Sep. 2026
Top it off with one of Róhe’s signatures—a drapey satin top—and a pendant necklace from their display case of treasures, featuring vintage silver jewelry alongside the house’s contemporary styles.

— Madeline Fass, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of display

Noun

Those who visit annually or several times during the year are deeply passionate about the live shows, character meet-and-greets, holiday food specials, seasonal festivals and parades and nighttime spectaculars that these parks provide.

— Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026
Sure, the city has fantastic architecture, world-class restaurants, Broadway spectaculars, and those oh-so-gorgeous hotels.

— Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2026

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