pageantry
noun
pag·eant·ry
ˈpa-jən-trē 
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I like the tradition and pageantry that come with graduations.
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The launch party is giving Bronner Brothers realness—edge control, elegance, and a hint of old-school ATL pageantry.
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Shelby Stewart, Essence, 7 Apr. 2025
That’s a lot of pregame pageantry for one team to take.
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Shelby Stewart, Essence, 7 Apr. 2025
That’s a lot of pregame pageantry for one team to take.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Their show, outside a school in Camden, blended a sense of medieval pageantry with modern racetrack vibes.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
The pageantry begins Saturday, when the president-elect leaves his Florida home to head to Washington.
—Michelle L. Price, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Pageantry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pageantry. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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pageantry
noun
pag·eant·ry
ˈpaj-ən-trē
plural pageantries
1
: pageants and the presentation of pageants
2
: splendid display
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