pageantry

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Recent Examples of pageantry But beneath the pageantry, something unusual was unfolding. Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 6 Mar. 2026 But the pageantry’s momentum now seemed to be driving, very fast, to the past. Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026 His aides believe that the address, with its pageantry and tradition, will reignite the presidency’s momentum. Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026 There are gigantic puppets used in street theater and outdoor pageantry. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pageantry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pageantry
Noun
  • Leo's events in Monaco were marked by all the usual protocol and pomp of a papal tour abroad.
    Reuters, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Francis’ choice was in keeping with his simple taste and disdain for the pomp of the papacy.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • But nothing is more important than remembering there’s life outside the spectacle.
    Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2026
  • His five green jackets, including the iconic 2019 comeback, helped transform the tournament into a global spectacle.
    Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Costco runs, book club integral to daily life Vance, who is expecting her fourth child, works to maintain a sense of normalcy for her and her family despite all the fanfare.
    Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
  • For all the pregame fanfare on Wednesday’s Opening Night and Friday’s Opening Day, Vitello and the Giants haven’t had any reason to celebrate after the game’s final pitch.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The mansion, often considered a monument to Roaring ‘20s ostentation, stretches from the Intracoastal to the Atlantic Ocean.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2026
  • The characteristics of this aesthetic begin with simple colors that evoke understated elegance—not ostentation.
    Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Pope Francis also liked to travel to small countries, but Monaco’s glitz factor likely would have turned him off.
    ABC News, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Her group of closest friends has more or less remained the same, and that’s what keeps her the same, despite the glitz and glamour of her life.
    Jazmine Hughes, Allure, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Not so much for your music as your…not flamboyance, but exuberance, maybe, or whimsy—qualities in vanishingly short supply with our current crop of male pop stars who don’t make backflips a fixture of their live performances.
    Walden Green, Pitchfork, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Thousands of artists, collectors, curators and gallerists descend on the city, swelling an already vibrant local scene with a global reach into a week of discovery, creative adventure and fashion flamboyance.
    Arts Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Her Piviano pointed-toe pumps from Jessica Simpson featured a transparent mesh upper covered in rhinestone stripes that gave it a little extra dazzle.
    Tara Larson, Footwear News, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Her midi-length skirt kept the dazzle going with crystals running down the front and back of the revealing piece.
    Lara Walsh, InStyle, 14 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The 38-year-old posted herself on Instagram at community events, from political rallies to parades to little league baseball games.
    Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Children line the parade routes and hold out their hands to ask nazarenos for candies and devotional cards with images of their brotherhood's statues.
    Alexis Marshall, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026

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“Pageantry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pageantry. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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