pageantry
noun
pag·eant·ry
ˈpa-jən-trē 
Examples of pageantry in a Sentence
I like the tradition and pageantry that come with graduations.
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The pageantry and detail are augmented by the overall beauty of the game.
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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
In my adult years, the parades faded and July 4 became less about pageantry and more about a day off of work.
—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
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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
In my adult years, the parades faded and July 4 became less about pageantry and more about a day off of work.
—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
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“Pageantry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pageantry. Accessed 5 Aug. 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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