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Recent Examples of pageantry
And while most pro wrestlers lean into their larger-than-life characteristics — the costumes, the pageantry, the over-the-top attitudes — Gunther plays his role as straight as possible.
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Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
The cultural through-line, though, is unmistakable—and explains why Poland has become a destination for American conservative pageantry.
—Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Since 1949, this beloved event has brought together Texans for live music from major country stars and classic rodeo pageantry.
—Kat Stinson, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2025
Thanksgiving football is a combination that goes together like turkey and gravy, especially when surrounded by the pageantry of marching bands, cheerleaders and lettermen jackets.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 29 Nov. 2025
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Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
The cultural through-line, though, is unmistakable—and explains why Poland has become a destination for American conservative pageantry.
—Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Since 1949, this beloved event has brought together Texans for live music from major country stars and classic rodeo pageantry.
—Kat Stinson, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2025
Thanksgiving football is a combination that goes together like turkey and gravy, especially when surrounded by the pageantry of marching bands, cheerleaders and lettermen jackets.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 29 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pageantry
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The announcement was heavy on pomp and light on circumstance, so most of the details are rather fuzzy.—
O. Rose Broderick,
STAT,
16 Jan. 2026
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But through their ups and downs, the Globes have always tried to put pomp over politics.—
Jake Coyle,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Jan. 2026
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The Clydesdales have become a Super Bowl favorite, and their appearance in 2026 will mark their 48th overall in the advertising roster of the gridiron spectacle.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
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It’s become largely focussed on creating spectacles, such as the No Kings protests, that can mobilize large numbers of people at breakneck speed to march, sign petitions, and contribute money.—
Charles Duhigg,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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While Debí Tirar Más Fotos began with less fanfare compared to Bad Bunny’s past blockbuster releases, its early reception spoke to the power of good music traveling on its own merits.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
30 Jan. 2026
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Rong Niu has grown somewhat accustomed to the fanfare over decades performing at NBA, WNBA and college basketball games — her first halftime show was a Los Angeles Clippers game in 1993.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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This gesture contrasts in the central avenue of Vassilissis Sofia, with the ostentation of the immediate official buildings, where the flags are flying full.—
Diego Parrado,
Vanity Fair,
18 Jan. 2026
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Small in scale, devoid of ostentation, and otherwise deferential to Carmel’s forest character—Dyar Architecture’s Carmelo connects the dots between Carmel-by-the-Sea’s architectural past and present.—
Richard Olsen,
Forbes.com,
17 Jan. 2026
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The brothers operated in the glitz and glamour of the Hamptons and South Beach.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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As millions of former California residents have already concluded, that is something that no amount of sunshine, sand or Hollywood glitz and glamor can overcome.—
Adam B. Summers,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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Drinking, flamboyance, and film- and music-making bloomed.—
Diana Arterian,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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His newfound prominence and flamboyance — the eyeliner, the frequent shirtlessness, the leather pants — attract some vocal haters, but he’s gotten used to it.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
14 Jan. 2026
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Her Piviano pointed-toe pumps from Jessica Simpson featured a transparent mesh upper covered in rhinestone stripes that gave it a little extra dazzle.—
Tara Larson,
Footwear News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Her midi-length skirt kept the dazzle going with crystals running down the front and back of the revealing piece.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
14 Jan. 2026
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The Shamrock Club's parade will follow its typical route.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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From the get-go, Tesla owners enjoyed a parade of new features rolled out via software downloads.—
Patrick George,
The Atlantic,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Pageantry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pageantry. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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