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as in parade
a staged presentation often with music that consists of a procession of narrated or enacted scenes
we always put on a Christmas pageant every year
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as in exhibit
an elaborate, visually exciting show or event
an annual summertime pageant depicting the town's founding and colorful early history
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Listen to this article 2 min Jordon Hudson came up just short in the Miss Maine USA pageant on Sunday, finishing in third place in the competition with her boyfriend Bill Belichick reportedly looking on in the crowd.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2025
This pageant of puppetry includes a flutter of butterflies, a goat with a plaintive bleat, a menagerie of wild animals and, at one point, a school of glowing fish.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
Sokola was a 16-year-old model and beauty pageant winner from Poland, newly arrived to New York in 2002, when an events promoter introduced her to Weinstein at a downtown Manhattan restaurant, Lucey said.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
García represented Nicaragua at the Miss Universe pageant held in Mexico, where she was placed among the Top 30.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 15 May 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2025
This pageant of puppetry includes a flutter of butterflies, a goat with a plaintive bleat, a menagerie of wild animals and, at one point, a school of glowing fish.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
Sokola was a 16-year-old model and beauty pageant winner from Poland, newly arrived to New York in 2002, when an events promoter introduced her to Weinstein at a downtown Manhattan restaurant, Lucey said.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
García represented Nicaragua at the Miss Universe pageant held in Mexico, where she was placed among the Top 30.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pageant
Noun
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Army will pay for any damage to city of DC in June 14 military parade.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Walker will offer a keynote address at a wreath-laying ceremony before the parade.—
Jennifer Day,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
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One exhibit shows some of the stunning and colorful animals found locally in the rockpools around the coast.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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The exhibit also is featured in Saturday’s adults-only Science Night Live event.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2025
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These are all nods to the demands of a younger generation that is accustomed to seeing presentations that are decidedly less polished and don’t always hinge on an anchor behind a desk.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
27 May 2025
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The mutation was not known when the donation was made, but children born from this donor have since been identified in eight different European countries: Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom, said Kasper in her presentation.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
27 May 2025
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The road not taken—and now rediscovered by Orozco—is the reintroduction of the ancient Marxist concept of use value,the dialectical opposite of exchange value, and, more recently, also the sole form of resisting exhibition value, which has totally effaced the concepts of material use and function.—
Benjamin H. D. Buchloh,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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The exhibition baseball team is known for its highly choreographed dance routines in striking yellow uniforms.—
Fielding Buck,
Oc Register,
30 May 2025
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Lightning bolts of red were flashing out of the cloud line and creating a beautiful panorama against the backdrop of black.—
Thomas Weddle,
Outdoor Life,
17 Apr. 2025
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Along with being surrounded by the dazzling panorama of rare orchids, tropical plants, herbs and fruit trees for sale by local and international vendors, the festival includes food and drink vendors, art, live music and lectures on orchid care and gardening.—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The blueprint looks like this: speed + spectacle + story.—
John Cairney,
Sportico.com,
24 May 2025
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The two-hour event, a massive military spectacle and unofficial birthday party, takes place on Constitution Avenue near the National Mall and starts at 6:30 p.m. ET.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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Johnson then took two lighters from a display, two packs of cigarettes and removed a ring from Harris' finger.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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When battered and captured Russian tanks are lined up for display along a Kyiv street, Ukrainians gawk and prod (and punch) as if at a surreal car show.—
Lauren Wissot,
IndieWire,
21 May 2025
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Each has a turn to outdo the other, making for a grand vocal spectacular. 81.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2025
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The nighttime spectacular makes a return, while Wondrous Journeys will feature state-of-the-art projections.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
16 May 2025
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“Pageant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pageant. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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