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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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Set in a terminal at Newark Airport during the holiday rush, the sketch plays as a Christmas pageant of all the most cliched airport behavior, from taking your weed edible too early and in too high a dose to the couple disagreeing over joining the mile high club.
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Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 22 Dec. 2024
JonBenét Ramsey, an outgoing child who performed in local beauty pageants, had been bludgeoned and strangled.
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2024
The Utah Tech University student and daughter of Midway also was 3rd runner up overall and won the pageant's speech category.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
Moody bested more than 30 other hometown girls in a pageant that judged them on interviews, public speaking, swimsuits and beauty.
—Dan Sullivan, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
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Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 22 Dec. 2024
JonBenét Ramsey, an outgoing child who performed in local beauty pageants, had been bludgeoned and strangled.
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2024
The Utah Tech University student and daughter of Midway also was 3rd runner up overall and won the pageant's speech category.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
Moody bested more than 30 other hometown girls in a pageant that judged them on interviews, public speaking, swimsuits and beauty.
—Dan Sullivan, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pageant
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Talk-show host Tamron Hall helped Walt Disney World kick off its Black History Month observation by visiting the Magic Kingdom theme park with family members. Hall and five relatives, including her son, rode through the park as part of a parade with Disney characters on Saturday.—
Dewayne Bevil,
Orlando Sentinel,
3 Feb. 2025
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The dance, which is said to bring good luck, will be followed by a parade.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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The exhibit was toured by NYC Mayor Eric Adams, Yad Vashem Chairman Dani Dayan, and members of the New York City Council.—
Larry Luxner,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2025
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The exhibit will be divided into four galleries—three featuring Greenwood and Spencer’s work on the films Anna Karenina (2012), Beauty and the Beast (2017), and Barbie (2023).—
Robert Lang,
Deadline,
30 Jan. 2025
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Cincinnati Word on the street is Cincinnati’s film commissioners made a heck of a presentation to Sundance’s selection committee, answering all of the major logistical questions.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
28 Jan. 2025
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Bowersox’s presentation was part of the Box Lunch Talk speaker series from the Carroll County Historical Society, which also celebrates the county’s 188th birthday.—
Thomas Goodwin Smith,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Jan. 2025
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This mirrors trends seen in other racing series like Formula E and Extreme E. While plans for an official race appearance remain to be confirmed, the Mach-E NASCAR prototype will likely appear in exhibitions, demonstrations, and special events across the globe.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
1 Feb. 2025
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In a refreshing change from convention, the exhibition catalogue contains no full-length essays.—
Richard Meyer,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2025
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From my Expedition Suite, floor-to-ceiling windows frame the coastal panorama.—
Ryan Craggs,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Jan. 2025
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The company looks to do the same inside the T1's rough-around-the-edges trailer box, carving out a 360-degree panorama of windows complemented by a wide, breezy French door entry.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Dec. 2024
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The film doesn’t paint him as a cautionary tale, treat him like a metaphor, or revel in the spectacle of his struggles.—
Vikram Murthi,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2025
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Men on couches everywhere appreciate that their body type is represented on the screen, and the women beside them swoon at the spectacle of men voluntarily sweeping and communicating.—
Daniel Foster,
National Review,
23 Jan. 2025
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The latest anti-American display took place at the Scotiabank Arena before the Toronto Raptors took on the Los Angeles Clippers.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
2 Feb. 2025
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Christina Haack's 3 Marriages: A Look At Her Relationships With Exes Tarek El Moussa, Ant Anstead and Josh Hall The end of Haack’s most recent relationship is put on full display in her new HGTV series, The Flip Off, which aired its series premiere on Wednesday, Jan. 29.—
Luke Chinman,
People.com,
2 Feb. 2025
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NBCUniversal is slated to broadcast the event in 2026 and is likely to try to create packages that include the football spectacular, the Winter Olympics and the NBA All-Star Game.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2025
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Performing at Long Island’s UBS Arena on Tuesday (Dec. 31), Joel’s end-of-year spectacular was a special for one for numerous reasons.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
3 Sep. 2019
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“Pageant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pageant. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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