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Recent Examples of pageantry
Krasnoff, for her part, is watching to see whether the pageantry of the World Cup eventually overwhelms the political noise.
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026
The parade helped turn Macy's into a civic institution, blurring the lines between commerce and culture and attaching pageantry and spectacle to the corporate brand.
—Randy Tucker, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Since 1949, this beloved event has brought together Texans for live music from major country stars and classic rodeo pageantry.
—Kat Stinson, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2026
The film was shot on location in Italy, dousing the viewer in a delicious moving pageantry of pasta and focaccia sandwiches.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2026
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026
The parade helped turn Macy's into a civic institution, blurring the lines between commerce and culture and attaching pageantry and spectacle to the corporate brand.
—Randy Tucker, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Since 1949, this beloved event has brought together Texans for live music from major country stars and classic rodeo pageantry.
—Kat Stinson, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2026
The film was shot on location in Italy, dousing the viewer in a delicious moving pageantry of pasta and focaccia sandwiches.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pageantry
Noun
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Need a villa worthy of Onassis in his pomp?—
The Editors,
Robb Report,
20 Apr. 2026
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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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Sam instead proposes that the performer dance to it without music, a prompt that is followed by Anne Hathaway flinging herself across the room, dragging her body across the floor in a hypnotic spectacle that seems to convey struggle, possession, and loss of control.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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And why has the trial between Musk and Altman, which is ramping up to be a true spectacle, captivated Silicon Valley?—
Tom Dotan,
Vanity Fair,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There will be no extra fanfare.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
23 Apr. 2026
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The Chicago incident is just the latest in a string of heists resulting in the theft of the popular playing cards, which hit the market for the first time in 1999 followed by decades of fanfare.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 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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There was no glitz to his profile then, though, entering a rebuilding program with exactly one total win in its last two seasons.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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The tightknit and family-friendly city of Lake Elsinore in Riverside County is about 70 miles southeast and a world apart from the glitz and glamour of the Hollywood Hills.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
24 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
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King Charles and Queen Camilla are reigning supreme, bringing sparkle, charm, and plenty of dazzle for a glamorous evening at the White House.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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But for all its smoke, style and sensory dazzle, the show never quite finds the pulse beneath the polish.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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Look at the champions since the Nuggets parade.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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For Taylor, that message of unity was on full display during a parade in her honor in Texas earlier this year after the bobsledder won her first gold medal at the Milan Cortina Games at age 41.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Pageantry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pageantry. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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