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Recent Examples of pageantry
In my adult years, the parades faded and July 4 became less about pageantry and more about a day off of work.
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Michelle Tauber, People.com, 4 July 2025
The thrill of the Indianapolis 500's punch of pre-race pageantry comes only once a year on the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Reenactors will help illuminate history and help visitors imagine what life was like in the 1730s during special events and tours complete with drills, pageantry and cannon firing.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 June 2025
Pomp and pageantry Britain is certainly pulling out the stops for Macron's state visit, which will have all the pomp and pageantry that the country excels at.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 8 July 2025
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Michelle Tauber, People.com, 4 July 2025
The thrill of the Indianapolis 500's punch of pre-race pageantry comes only once a year on the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Reenactors will help illuminate history and help visitors imagine what life was like in the 1730s during special events and tours complete with drills, pageantry and cannon firing.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 June 2025
Pomp and pageantry Britain is certainly pulling out the stops for Macron's state visit, which will have all the pomp and pageantry that the country excels at.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pageantry
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Long before their estrangement, Diana taught William and Harry what that legacy looked like: a new kind of royal life rooted not in pomp but in compassion.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Ming was eulogized during the service and more pomp that comes with a traditional law enforcement funeral service was carried out including the folding and presenting of the flag that draped his casket, a 21-gun salute (seven riflemen firing three volleys), and the playing of taps.—
Emily Curiel,
Kansas City Star,
11 Aug. 2025
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This ignores the fact that few moviegoing experiences — massive spectacle included — are as rewarding as watching something funny in a packed theater filled with people laughing at the same time, but that unfortunately is the way things have gone.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
6 Aug. 2025
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But those willing to travel to witness the spectacle can make a true adventure out of it.—
Cassidy Randall,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The substitution was met with huge fanfare and created an emotional tidal wave at Audi Field that carried the Spirit to victory.—
Vitas Carosella,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Even with no fanfare, the theatre has been attracting plenty of walk-ins and selling out shows.—
Madeleine Wulfahrt,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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Their minimalist bottles and containers photograph beautifully, their price points signal exclusivity without screaming ostentation, and their international origins provide cultural cache.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
24 June 2025
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As high heels become less of a requisite in certain arenas, the Cannes red carpet — whose ostentation is rivaled only by the Met Gala or the Oscars — is something of a final frontier.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
24 May 2025
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Not too much glitz and glamor and smoke and mirrors.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
15 Aug. 2025
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Ty Burrell is enjoying his post-Dunphy life, far away from the glitz and glamor of Hollywood.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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These artists know that flamboyance needn’t preclude subtlety, and that stardom neither guarantees nor bars revelation.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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But what really makes A View to a Kill sing are the baddies, starting at the top with the Nazi-bred, ex-KGB, genetically altered microchip tycoon, horse breeder, and airship enthusiast Max Zorin, played with characteristic flamboyance by Walken.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
24 May 2025
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Attendees can look forward to a parade, health fair, neighborhood market, interfaith worship service and a drag pageant as part of the milestone celebration.—
Evan Moore
August 15,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Aug. 2025
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Friends of Masons organized the first caravan five years ago and approached the city last year about replacing it with a downtown parade, similar to the one held for the Fourth of July but as a gathering that would put the spotlight on Hispanic culture, Ortiz said.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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Call it a legacy of a standout awards season, but the razzmatazz of the red carpet has filtered its way into the world of nails, with crystal embellishments proving popular.—
Georgia Day,
Vogue,
23 June 2025
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Here are just a few… Communal singing A hymn written by a dying Anglican cleric in the 1800s might not scream ‘pre-match razzmatazz’, but the pre-kick-off rendition of Abide With Me has become a staple of the build-up to FA Cup finals.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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“Pageantry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pageantry. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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