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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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Visitors can also enjoy pool parties, drag queen Bingo, pageants and more.
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Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2025
Dalia was a beauty pageant queen born in Havana, Cuba.
—Carolina Dalia Gonzalez, Vogue, 22 May 2025
The Knicks still hadn’t learned to communicate on the floor, and often missed coverages by a mile, leading to a pageant of unmolested open jumpers.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Alana Thompson, also known as Honey Boo Boo, is a former beauty pageant contestant.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
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Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2025
Dalia was a beauty pageant queen born in Havana, Cuba.
—Carolina Dalia Gonzalez, Vogue, 22 May 2025
The Knicks still hadn’t learned to communicate on the floor, and often missed coverages by a mile, leading to a pageant of unmolested open jumpers.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Alana Thompson, also known as Honey Boo Boo, is a former beauty pageant contestant.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
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Russian Sukhoi Su-34 fighter-bombers fly over Red Square during a rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade in Moscow on May 7, 2017.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
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Conversely, hard power is demonstrated by, say, a military exercise, such as a parade featuring tanks.—
Jennifer Boulanger,
New York Daily News,
28 June 2025
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Flair was one of numerous WWE superstars at Javits Center in New York, and the makeshift superstar entrance was undoubtedly the most popular exhibit, short of any panels.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2025
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The fair features a wide variety of activities and events, including rides, entertainment, exhibits, food and more.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 June 2025
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The Biennial also features a presentation of paintings from the Gardena High School Art Collection, an assemblage of California Impressionism that began in 1919, and a program curated by present-day teenagers of works drawn from the Orange County Museum of Art collection. Saturday through Jan. 4.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
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Now, the government plans to finish its presentation on Monday, which means the defense will get to call its own witnesses beginning Tuesday.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
20 June 2025
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The exhibition includes very early designs made from decaying fabrics.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
25 June 2025
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Titled after the 1995 album by Orange County riot grrrl band Emily’s Sassy Lime, featured artists in the show, the exhibition takes youth–its awkwardness, radicality, resilience–as both theme and inspiration.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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The panorama, captured on May 2 by NASA’s Mars Odyssey orbiter, shows Arsia Mons, one of the largest volcanos on the Red Planet.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
10 June 2025
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Hike nearby Matt Davis Trail for sweeping ocean panoramas or just plop down on the sand.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
19 May 2025
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San Francisco’s newest dining series, The Radiant Table, is introducing a more elevated take on immersive dining—one that centers chefs and cuisine rather than spectacle.—
Chelsea Davis,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Gliding through these vibrant waterways reveals a colorful spectacle, particularly at sunrise, when the market is most active with locals.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
18 June 2025
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As dusk turns to night on June 27, the shower is likely to produce its most impressive displays.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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The 13-inch Laptop does make some welcome upgrades—a backlit keyboard, a somewhat larger and higher-resolution display panel—but its aluminum body feels slightly softer and flimsier than what the main Surface Laptop uses.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2025
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Disneyland's 70th celebrations began on Friday, May 16 and will continue through summer 2026 with new parades, nighttime spectaculars, decorations, merch and much more.—
Mackenzie Schmidt,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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Happiness will be the theme behind a daytime parade, nighttime spectacular, two projection shows and a song by the Jonas Brothers during the 70th anniversary celebration at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure that officially kicks off on Friday, May 16.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
15 May 2025
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“Pageant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pageant. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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