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Recent Examples of pageantry
While the festivities provided plenty of pomp and pageantry, royal experts told Fox News Digital that no gathering could ever rival the late monarch’s unforgettable encounter with a controversial guest.
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Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The Red Arrows' appearance will cap a day of military pageantry surrounding the president's visit.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
shane Croucher
jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
But inside, there was nothing but pomp and pageantry as the ancient fortress transformed into a stage for royal ceremony.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
Pomp and pageantry There was a carriage procession on the grounds of Windsor Castle.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
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Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The Red Arrows' appearance will cap a day of military pageantry surrounding the president's visit.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
shane Croucher
jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
But inside, there was nothing but pomp and pageantry as the ancient fortress transformed into a stage for royal ceremony.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
Pomp and pageantry There was a carriage procession on the grounds of Windsor Castle.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pageantry
Noun
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The pomp and pageantry of the country’s best HBCU basketball tournament was well-displayed, with celebrities like Magic Johnson and LL Cool J hosting parties in uptown Charlotte that drew thousands of attendees.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Oct. 2025
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In his pomp, Worthington was recommending Karim Benzema before the world really knew about the Frenchman.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Iguazú is the sort of spectacle that sticks with you, the sort of place that has the gravitas and power to provide a fitting backdrop for a big life event.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Teyana Taylor appreciates a spectacle.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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Sora 2 has been met with relatively little fanfare, at least in comparison to earlier releases from OpenAI.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
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Julia Roberts is just another celebrity giving fanfare to the flare — jeans, that is.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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What existed in the White House was a relative lack of ostentation — formal, but showing occasional signs of wear and tear, proof that this was a People’s House, not a palace.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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Formula 1 has Monaco, with its ostentation and air of exclusivity.—
Jonathan Hawkins,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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Venice, which begins at the tail end of August, is all glitz and a gloss of European worldliness, perfect for photo ops of big stars in boats along canals and for the canceled to test the waters to see how temperate the reception for their return might be.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Miami Vice movie is said to be inspired by the show’s pilot episode and first season and is set to explore the glitz and corruption of mid-’80s Miami.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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DaCosta films it all with a ferociously cinematic flamboyance, banishing any charges of staginess.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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In his book, Allen cites several historical and scientific manuscripts from the 1800s that indicate flamboyances of hundreds to thousands were seen in the Everglades, Florida Bay and the Florida Keys.—
Jerome Lorenz,
The Conversation,
14 Oct. 2025
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While this summer lacked the dazzle and massive celebrations of the June 2024 grand reopening of Ford's Michigan Central Station, there was still lots of progress on display and even some celebrity appearances from the business world.—
JC Reindl,
Freep.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Lastly, liquid eyeliners in silver and gold dazzle with a single gaze across the room.—
Karina Hoshikawa,
Refinery29,
22 Sep. 2025
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Parade, which features 11 floats, more than 30 Disney characters, and around 100 performers, making this the biggest-ever parade at the park.—
Megan duBois,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Type 100 tank, revealed at the Victory Day parade in Beijing, is a departure from traditional armored vehicle design.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Pageantry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pageantry. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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