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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
Noun
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All the crazy pomp, colorful costumes, the drill teams and marching bands flowed down the street.—
Alex Ross,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Why bother funneling all of that through Hollywood’s pomp and corniness into a movie that’s only half good?—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
27 Oct. 2025
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But a few weeks ago, one resident decided to look past the spectacle.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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The Mather Overlook, situated along the Wheeler Peak Scenic Drive, is a great place to stop and admire the nighttime spectacle.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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Scenes start, jarringly, without introduction or fanfare, as though we’ve been vaulted into the action; the plot resists all attempts by the viewer to impose any kind of order.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
8 Nov. 2025
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In April, to much fanfare, Cartier debuted a modern version of its Tank à Guichets, first released in 1928, while Breguet unveiled the Classique Souscription 2025BH, a wristwatch reinterpretation of Abraham-Louis Breguet’s famous Souscription pocket watch from the late 18th century.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
8 Nov. 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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His Golden Globes coverage promises the same quick-fire candor and viral energy, set against the glitz of the red carpet.—
THR Staff,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Jan. 2026
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The 2026 awards season is officially underway, and with that, stars are bringing all the glitz and glam to the red carpet.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
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The act of painting the steps was, to me, a vibrant protest to orders attempting to silence the diversity and flamboyance of Oak Lawn.—
Meredith Nierman,
NPR,
23 Dec. 2025
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Pro wrestling has always mixed flamboyance and might — and fashion, certainly, in a campy, spandex kind of way.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
18 Dec. 2025
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The dazzle and glimmer of an elaborate holiday light display is a sure way to elevate your spirit this season.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
12 Dec. 2025
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It's always got a certain dazzle to it.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Nov. 2025
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Several Dodgers fans’ signs at the team’s World Series parade acknowledged the situation and offered their best to the Vesia family amid the celebration.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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The parade’s mission is to recognize veterans’ sacrifices and heighten community appreciation of military service, its website states.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Pageantry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pageantry. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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