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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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McCarthy will play the late beauty pageant queen's mother Patsy Ramsey, while Owen will portray JonBenét's father John Bennett Ramsey.
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 5 Sep. 2024
The pageant was initially organized as a way to promote Catalina Swimwear, and the winner of the pageant was awarded a contract to represent the company.
—Renan Botelho, WWD, 5 Aug. 2024
The Miss America pageant did not immediately respond to request for comment on the complaint, but Ekta Saini, Miss World America's national director, issued a statement to PEOPLE.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2024
The year is 1979: Power workers are on strike, the city is hosting the Miss Universe pageant and the U.S. space station, Skylab, is about to crash nearby.
—Nina Metz, The Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2024
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 5 Sep. 2024
The pageant was initially organized as a way to promote Catalina Swimwear, and the winner of the pageant was awarded a contract to represent the company.
—Renan Botelho, WWD, 5 Aug. 2024
The Miss America pageant did not immediately respond to request for comment on the complaint, but Ekta Saini, Miss World America's national director, issued a statement to PEOPLE.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2024
The year is 1979: Power workers are on strike, the city is hosting the Miss Universe pageant and the U.S. space station, Skylab, is about to crash nearby.
—Nina Metz, The Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2024
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“Pageant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pageant. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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