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Recent Examples of pageantry
The film was shot on location in Italy, dousing the viewer in a delicious moving pageantry of pasta and focaccia sandwiches.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2026
Ball is about pageantry and realness, and what is Cats, if not a cathartic talent showcase?
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Apr. 2026
While there’s no doubt the New England Patriots have long since passed the Red Sox in terms of popularity, Week 1 at Gillette Stadium has nowhere near the charm and pageantry of Opening Day at Fenway.
—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
The pageantry of the event, seeing the royal family gathered together, Kate Middleton’s fashion, and, yes, Prince Louis’s antics, be they in the carriage procession or on the Buckingham Palace balcony.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 1 Apr. 2026
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2026
Ball is about pageantry and realness, and what is Cats, if not a cathartic talent showcase?
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Apr. 2026
While there’s no doubt the New England Patriots have long since passed the Red Sox in terms of popularity, Week 1 at Gillette Stadium has nowhere near the charm and pageantry of Opening Day at Fenway.
—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
The pageantry of the event, seeing the royal family gathered together, Kate Middleton’s fashion, and, yes, Prince Louis’s antics, be they in the carriage procession or on the Buckingham Palace balcony.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pageantry
Noun
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The Blackhawks ending was less dramatic, with more pomp and ceremony due to their 100th anniversary but the same caliber of losing.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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The exact origin of the festival is unclear, but according to historical records, Lohri was celebrated with much pomp in the Punjab region during the reign of the Sikh maharaja Ranjit Singh in the early 19th century.—
Tamanna Nangia,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Vince wrote his and Linda’s adult children, Shane and Stephanie, into the spectacle.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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When robots lurched, slipped, and occasionally froze mid-stride at the 2026 Beijing half-marathon on April 19, the internet quickly turned the spectacle into a meme.—
Ni Tao,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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On Friday, folks arrived early to pick up their bib numbers at the Hynes Convention Center and then took in all the fanfare, running gear and highlights at the Bank of America Expo for the 130th running of the Boston Marathon.—
Paul Burton,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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High Hopes The Cybertruck debuted with great fanfare in late 2023, diversifying Tesla’s lineup as a rugged bruiser of a vehicle to counter the sleek Model Y SUV and Model 3 sedan that account for the vast majority of the company’s auto sales.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The atmosphere aligns with the philosophy: no ostentation, no grand production.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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The mansion, often considered a monument to Roaring ‘20s ostentation, stretches from the Intracoastal to the Atlantic Ocean.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
22 Feb. 2026
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Sabrina Carpenter brought the glitz and glam to her fans as one of the headliners of the festival last weekend and plans to do the same for Weekend 2.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2026
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All eight showcase the new shape and are powered by the in-house calibre 430 MC, but offer varying degrees of glitz and glamor.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
14 Apr. 2026
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His flamboyance never tips into caricature, and along with wit and warmth there is real pain.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
16 Apr. 2026
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For attorneys in an overcrowded marketplace, in a city with casual ethics and a weakness for flamboyance, an outlandish sales pitch can be the best way to break through.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Superbloom is another helping of polyester in an age of microplastics, weighed down by chintz and notably shorter on dazzle and wit.—
Harry Tafoya,
Pitchfork,
20 Apr. 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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The parade route itself has been shortened slightly to improve efficiency.—
Madisen Keavy,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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International fleets of tall ships and Navy vessels will dock in New Orleans; Norfolk, Virginia; Baltimore, Maryland; New York City and New Jersey; and Boston — bringing parades, tours, fireworks and much more.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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