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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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With the theme of something-larger-than-life in mind, pageant staff is playing chess with City Hall, using giant sculptures inspired by a 19th-century ivory chess set on display at the Norton Simon Museum.
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Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
As a teenager, Bajaria helped her immigrant family’s business, washing cars before winning a string of beauty pageants, including Miss India Worldwide in 1991.
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Preston Fore,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
The festival includes dancing, singing, and beauty pageants.
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Charles Preston,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
28 May 2026
The world’s first boardwalk opened here in 1870, and by the early 20th century, Atlantic City had become one of America’s great leisure capitals, home to grand seaside hotels, beauty pageants, and supper clubs, frequented by legendary performers like Frank Sinatra, Duke Ellington, and The Beatles.
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Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
As a teenager, Bajaria helped her immigrant family’s business, washing cars before winning a string of beauty pageants, including Miss India Worldwide in 1991.
—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
The festival includes dancing, singing, and beauty pageants.
—
Charles Preston,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
28 May 2026
The world’s first boardwalk opened here in 1870, and by the early 20th century, Atlantic City had become one of America’s great leisure capitals, home to grand seaside hotels, beauty pageants, and supper clubs, frequented by legendary performers like Frank Sinatra, Duke Ellington, and The Beatles.
—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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People hold their phones up to improve their views of the parade floats on Maiden Lane and Broadway.
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Jordin Canada, Naz Hillmon, Allisha Gray and Rhyne Howard joined Reese in the scoring parade, combining for a ridiculous 89 points.
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As a concept, the trucks seem to be inspired by the Freedom Train of the 1976 bicentennial, which carried founding documents and other historical exhibits around the country.
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The exhibit unfolded in partnership with Home of Football, a new cultural destination dedicated to the globally beloved game, which opened in the heart of New York’s design district between Chelsea and Hudson Yards on Monday.
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The production had previously set a June 4 release date before rescheduling to allow for completion of international distribution partnerships following a CinemaCon presentation that generated significant distributor interest.
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Coffin ended his presentation on an optimistic note.
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Tavares Strachan, 'Bar Room,' acquired by Columbus Museum of Art at The Pizzuti in the fall of 2025, will permanently remain beyond the dates of the exhibition.
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The exhibition continues through the summer as part of the district’s broader cultural offerings during the World Cup period.
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The novels are a time-lapse panorama of a metropolis perpetually reshaped by its inhabitants.
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Roman’s large field of view would be able to capture the same panorama with only two, according to NASA.
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Earlier this month, another Tennessee highway became the stage for an accidental spectacle when a brake fire on a trailer hauling fireworks ignited its cargo, causing bursts of colorful explosions on Interstate 75 near Chattanooga.
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Before his first full professional season, which began in the minors, a Caglianone batting practice session in spring training could turn into a spectacle.
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Every imaginable yellow, green and blue wig was on display among the sea of kilts outside Hard Rock Stadium (re-named Miami Stadium for the World Cup), faces were painted in all the team colors, and fans of both teams posed for photos together.
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Indigenous groups protested the last time Mount Rushmore hosted a fireworks display, and former President Joe Biden's administration rejected subsequent attempts to have fireworks at the national monument.
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In what is being compared to a Super Bowl spectacular, the performances are set to be broadcast live to millions of soccer fans.
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Last summer, Atlanta announced an ambitious plan to end encampments and other street sleeping downtown ahead of the 39-day soccer spectacular that begins June 11.
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“Pageant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pageant. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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