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Recent Examples of pageantry
The parade was a grand spectacle, but what was on display took it far beyond pageantry.
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Amir Husain, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
To turbocharge the pageantry, the schools had agreed earlier in the year to move the 2007 and 2008 meetings to Arrowhead Stadium.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2025
That sense of fraudulence seeped into other areas of her life, beyond pageantry.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
His effort to schmaltz Putin with a display of royal pageantry obviously pleased this murderous dictator to no end.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
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Amir Husain, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
To turbocharge the pageantry, the schools had agreed earlier in the year to move the 2007 and 2008 meetings to Arrowhead Stadium.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2025
That sense of fraudulence seeped into other areas of her life, beyond pageantry.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
His effort to schmaltz Putin with a display of royal pageantry obviously pleased this murderous dictator to no end.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pageantry
Noun
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Each dish is a snapshot of the chef’s life, presented with no pomp or ego.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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In a conference room inside the New York Stock Exchange, however, no champagne corks were popping and the mood was decidedly subdued despite the pomp of ringing of the closing bell.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
11 Sep. 2025
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This is where Birmingham’s industrial heritage meets the primal spectacle of live fire cooking.—
Rai Mincey,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The fond memories started even earlier in the night, hours before The Who took the stage, as fans were treated to a rock & roll spectacle worthy of its own headlining slot with opener The Joe Perry Project.—
John Lonsdale,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Sep. 2025
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The first season of Big Little Lies, based on the 2014 Liane Moriarty novel of the same name, debuted on HBO in 2017 to much fanfare — the season would go on to win a whopping eight of its 16 Emmy nominations.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Sep. 2025
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There's fanfare and unique vendors at every corner, so embrace the journey and be kind to others while shopping, both vendors and other shoppers.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
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Formula 1 has Monaco, with its ostentation and air of exclusivity.—
Jonathan Hawkins,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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Never through excess or ostentation, but through quiet discipline — a meditative expression of grace.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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Strings of beads were draped on nude illusion fabric to create a mini dress and a top with cascades of glitz and glamour.—
Blue Carreon,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Boucheron jewelry and an Omega watch addes extra glitz.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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One of the things that make Jude Law such an interesting actor, especially in his middle age, has been his ability to direct his flamboyance and his physicality towards unlikely ends.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
1 Sep. 2025
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Jones says Lee’s versatility – ranging from her quietly powerful performance in Past Lives to more comedic roles in Russian Doll more recently The Studio – shines through in her performance as Gloria, whose outward flamboyance hides a darker reality.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
31 Aug. 2025
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Joan and Luke had a love that was all fireworks and sexy dazzle; after Luke died, Joan married Larry, who was all ordinary-guy solidity.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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The iPhone Air, on the other hand, has a bit more dazzle to it and represents the first major new design for Apple's flagship product since the iPhone X in 2017 .—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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The scans after the victory parade revealed everything Bronze had expected.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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The ten day adult party is a true Key West creative explosion, featuring a marathon of parties, parades, handmade costumes, headdresses, street fair food, and tropical island energy.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Pageantry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pageantry. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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