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Recent Examples of pageantry
The rodeo celebrates pageantry and cultural heritage.
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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
Trump's first day back in office was full of the pageantry that accompanies the United States' transfer of power from one leader to the next, but with a MAGA twist.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2025
Frigid weather has rewritten the pageantry of the day.
—Staff and Wire Reports, Twin Cities, 20 Jan. 2025
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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
Trump's first day back in office was full of the pageantry that accompanies the United States' transfer of power from one leader to the next, but with a MAGA twist.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2025
Frigid weather has rewritten the pageantry of the day.
—Staff and Wire Reports, Twin Cities, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pageantry
Noun
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And too much pomp, of the sort that is inextricable from a victory lap like this one, can threaten to kill the anarchic spirit of a show that thrives on spontaneity.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
17 Feb. 2025
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The rowdy pomp and ceremony that accompanies a wedding march, meanwhile, is pointedly shown as not all that different from the film’s funeral processions — each soundtracked by the juddering snap and pop of cheap firecrackers.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Pairing him next to Aaron Judge among other Yankees stars would be quite a spectacle in the Bronx.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
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What started as a private spat had turned into a public spectacle.—
Carl Zimmer,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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The manager also believes that Judge and Bellinger can relate to Domínguez, as their careers also began with plenty of fanfare.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2025
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The fanfare continues to build, with movie merchandise flying off the shelves and the film projected to earn nearly $2 billion in China alone.—
Dawn Liu,
NBC News,
12 Feb. 2025
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As with Yamamoto-san’s suit, my comfort and pleasure would be the biggest factors here; there would be no room for ostentation.—
Gary Shteyngart,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
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The mansion, often considered a monument to Roaring ‘20s ostentation, stretches from the Intracoastal to the Atlantic Ocean.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2025
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Think of the dreamy glitz of award season or the beachy hair and surfer cool vibes of Malibu.—
Allure Editors,
Allure,
17 Jan. 2025
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No glitz with Los Angeles on fire. — Stephen King (@stephenking.bsky.social) 15 January 2025 at 15:44 What People Are Saying Opinion in Hollywood seems to be divided about whether awards shows should continue this year.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Hollander, hemmed in by more famous portrayals of Capote, emphasizes Truman’s vocal tics and sashaying flamboyance, delivering a performance that’s compellingly mousy and wounded but misses the opportunity to open more of the character’s vulnerability.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
1 Feb. 2024
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Meanwhile, the always captivating Dafoe, at one point wearing full armor, exhibits a not atypical, full-bodied macho flamboyance as a man who regrets not having a son.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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This planetary parade will see Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune, Mercury, and Saturn lining up in the evening sky.—
Meg Walters,
Glamour,
28 Feb. 2025
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The best time to view the planetary parade is just after sunset.—
Jenna deJong,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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These days the Strip hosts Cirque du Soleil spectacles and comedians, razzmatazz magicians and pop residencies.—
Mikayla Whitmore,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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Adding to the festive razzmatazz—and unquestionably broadening the appeal of the games—Beyoncé, arguably Houston's most-famous daughter, has been drafted in as the half-time performer during the Ravens-Texans matchup.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
18 Dec. 2024
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“Pageantry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pageantry. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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