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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
Founded in the Bay Area in 1965, the organization hosts drag pageants to raise funds for the LGBTQ+ community, namely to help those contending with HIV/AIDS and homelessness.
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Nicole MacIas Garibay, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
There's also an asparagus scholarship pageant, blacksmith demonstrations, and train and monster truck rides.
—Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
This pageant showcases women and transgender women who have stood out in international competitions but did not win the crown.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
These 34 comedies streaming across the internet satirize global issues like nuclear war, cultural trends like beauty pageants, and leave no stone unturned in their quest to make life's toughest stuff more emotionally palatable.
—Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
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Nicole MacIas Garibay, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
There's also an asparagus scholarship pageant, blacksmith demonstrations, and train and monster truck rides.
—Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
This pageant showcases women and transgender women who have stood out in international competitions but did not win the crown.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
These 34 comedies streaming across the internet satirize global issues like nuclear war, cultural trends like beauty pageants, and leave no stone unturned in their quest to make life's toughest stuff more emotionally palatable.
—Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pageant
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Red Square is where Russia holds its traditional military parade to celebrate Victory Day, one of the biggest holidays of the year.—
Darlene Superville,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Plantation senior Nyla Christian won the long jump and placed second in the 100 hurdles to lead a contingent of Broward and Palm Beach County athletes in a parade to the podium.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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This cultural event features a weekend full of authentic Greek cuisine, live music and cultural exhibits.—
Kayla Rivera,
AJC.com,
12 May 2026
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Below, Variety presents an exclusive set of images from the exhibit, including handwritten lyrics, original artwork, tour memorabilia and photos.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
12 May 2026
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According to the presentation, the recommendation was based on the school’s geographic identity, regional recognition, the mascot’s adaptability and age-appropriate appeal, positive stakeholder feedback and long-term branding considerations.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
10 May 2026
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As part of the presentation, BYD also staged a high-stress safety demonstration in which four battery cells were deliberately short-circuited.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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Those awards will be given out on the show’s closing day, on November 22, instead of during the exhibition’s public opening.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
9 May 2026
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More than half a million people are expected to visit the monumental international art fair over the next six months to see the work of over 100 artists and 99 nations, spread across 31 permanent national pavilions and a series of other exhibition spaces.—
Fiona Sinclair Scott,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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The five NanaWall glass systems are 11 feet tall, a kind of scale that lands differently when it’s paired with a Bay panorama that changes by the hour.—
David Caraccio
May 11,
Sacbee.com,
11 May 2026
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The Bernina Express winds through striking Alpine scenery before descending into warm, sunlit Mediterranean landscapes, revealing a stunning panorama that feels almost cinematic.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
4 May 2026
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The performance in German and English is on all levels the kind of theatrical spectacle that makes Broadway seem like a dying street in Nowheresville.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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By pairing Eilish with Cameron in all the marketing, the hope was maybe that the film would appeal not just to concert fans but to more casual film fans who know Cameron can deliver a spectacle.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
11 May 2026
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PragueReuters — An unknown thief snatched an 800-year-old skull believed to be of Saint Zdislava of Lemberk from a display box in a church in the northern Czech Republic and ran away with the relic, police said on Wednesday.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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Judges will stop by on June 24 to view decorations and displays.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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And 2026 is already off to a bright start, with a buzzy debut novel from Jennette McCurdy, plenty of celebrity memoirs and sci-fi spectaculars.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Nothing this spectacular happens by accident.—
Jordan Robinson,
SELF,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Pageant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pageant. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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