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Recent Examples of pageantry
The free, two-day motorsports festival is expected to attract hundreds of thousands of fans to the nation’s capital, blending North America’s premier open-wheel racing series with historic pageantry.
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Bruce Martin,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
The 16-day event will feature food, games and other traditional fair elements, with military flyovers and patriotic pageantry rounding out the festivities.
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Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
Still, the massive crowds and pageantry are reminiscent of an emotional college football Saturday.
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Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
23 June 2026
The one glaring chapter that had been missing began to write itself Monday night with color and pageantry as Miami was home to a soccer match in the FIFA World Cup for the first time.
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Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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Bruce Martin,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
The 16-day event will feature food, games and other traditional fair elements, with military flyovers and patriotic pageantry rounding out the festivities.
—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
Still, the massive crowds and pageantry are reminiscent of an emotional college football Saturday.
—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
23 June 2026
The one glaring chapter that had been missing began to write itself Monday night with color and pageantry as Miami was home to a soccer match in the FIFA World Cup for the first time.
—
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pageantry
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With rising political violence, including recent incidents near the White House, and a president who enjoys being at the center of public pomp yet has repeatedly faced attempts on his life, a major security challenge awaits.
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Lucky winners will get up to four tickets to primo viewing areas at Brooklyn Bridge Park in Brooklyn and the South Street Seaport in Manhattan to soak in all the pomp and pageantry of the nation’s 250th birthday.
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From her club seat with her friends, season ticket-holder Jade Greenhut captured the center circle spectacle.
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What Campos loved was the show, the spectacle, the opportunity for self-expression.
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Swift and Kelce announced their engagement to much fanfare in August 2025 after two years of dating.
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Cunningham, 63, can remember the fanfare and excitement around the bicentennial in 1976.
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While Vico has been careful to avoid any kind of ostentation, Argentaia offers a spa, a tennis court, a stunning 100-foot saltwater infinity pool overlooking the valley, and a movie theater.
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The mansion, often considered a monument to Roaring ‘20s ostentation, stretches from the Intracoastal to the Atlantic Ocean.
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The size and speed of the Gen 4 car on the circuit used in January might create either carnage or a Monaco-like parade without the Monaco glitz.
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Brands that cater to a more maximalist consumer are leaning into glitz and glamor.
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These flourishes, recalling New York’s Jazz Age flamboyance, give the vast interior its fizz — and will inevitably have value engineers salivating to trim, slice, and simplify.
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Nobody wants to hear this — not Eisenhower, not Krick and definitely not Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery (Damian Lewis, leaning into the flamboyance).
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Queen Mathilde, Princess Elisabeth and Empress Masakao of Japan also brought the dazzle with their headwear, sporting the Nine Provinces Tiara, the Brabant Laurel Wreath Tiara and Princess Chichibu's Diamond Honeysuckle Tiara, respectively.
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In the first film, when Buzz Lightyear arrived in Andy’s room with buttons, lights and generally more dazzle than his simpler peers, Hunt said, that embodied a message Pixar has always gotten right.
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The record-breaking heat wave forced the cancellation of several parades and other events in the area.
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Officials are urging anyone attending parades, concerts and fireworks shows to stay hydrated, take breaks in the shade and monitor local weather conditions.
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“Pageantry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pageantry. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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