pageantry
noun
pag·eant·ry
ˈpa-jən-trē 
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I like the tradition and pageantry that come with graduations.
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Before dinner, sip cocktails at one of the cafes surrounding Il Campo, where the city celebrates the centuries-old Palio — a fierce, bareback horse race filled with pageantry — twice a year.
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Carole Rosenblat, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2025
During a presidential inauguration, where pomp and pageantry often take center stage, what the first lady or a future first lady wears can help humanize the president.
—Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Jan. 2025
The rodeo celebrates pageantry and cultural heritage.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 13 Jan. 2025
Keith Tozer, Major Arena Soccer League commissioner, praised the pageantry and level of competition that was on display Saturday.
—Nathan Dunn, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2025
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Carole Rosenblat, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2025
During a presidential inauguration, where pomp and pageantry often take center stage, what the first lady or a future first lady wears can help humanize the president.
—Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Jan. 2025
The rodeo celebrates pageantry and cultural heritage.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 13 Jan. 2025
Keith Tozer, Major Arena Soccer League commissioner, praised the pageantry and level of competition that was on display Saturday.
—Nathan Dunn, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 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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