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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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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 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 Fernández said the Miss USA pageant has aimed to move more toward avant-garde fashion. — Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pageant

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Noun

To be the marching band selected to kick off the State Fair parade is something Rosemount students don't take for granted.

— John Lauritsen, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
It is widely flown and displayed in parades and other public events by bisexual persons and their friends, families, and supporters.

— Brian Duignan, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026

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The exhibit’s lessons in anatomy include explanations of bodily functions and why, for example, one lung is larger than the other in humans.

— Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Emails filed as an exhibit in Doe’s case show that a lawyer representing the Syracuse Police Department suggested that Stengel focus his search on that ZIP code.

— Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of exhibit

Noun

Silver Palace's presentation is enhanced by a low, off-center, third-person camera perspective.

— Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2026
Before all that, Rodrigo held a press presentation to share that $10 million would be donated to the orgs, spanning reproductive rights, mental health, domestic violence, and maternal health.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2026

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At Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, there are also concerts, exhibitions, and practices open to visitors.

— Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026
The baseball player, entertainer and social media personality rose to fame with the exhibition barnstorming baseball team, which puts on dance routines, comedy sketches and more.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of exhibition

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The wellness and meditation center at Qasr Al Sarab by Anantara is nestled on the edge of the resort, a sanctuary that opens to an uninterrupted panorama of the golden Liwa Desert.

— Jasreen Mayal Khanna, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026
For sweeping views, climb Sugarloaf Mountain or hike the rockier route up Hogback Mountain, which gives a nice panorama of Lake Superior.

— Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

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The case has become a national cultural fixation and a social media spectacle, gripping and dividing spectators well beyond the Massachusetts courtroom where the 36-year-old mother is charged with killing her three young children.

— Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026
And while the hotel was certainly a different kind of spectacle—tamer and more refined than its Cafe counterparts—there was always another corner left to discover, or a new extension to look forward to on the next visit.

— Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of spectacle

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The festering frustrations over Moreno’s meddling and middling tenure as owner were on full display throughout what is now the team’s 11th consecutive losing season.

— Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Unfortunately for observers at mid-northern latitudes, this display occurs lower in the dusk sky than at any other time in Venus's 8-year cycle of recurring appearances.

— Joe Rao, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of display

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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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