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Recent Examples of pageantry
Her vibrant new photo book, Come Join the Parade!, documents the fleeting pomp, pageantry, and slightly surreal beauty of this beloved tradition with 160 photographs and is out now.
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Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2024
Despite the bloated runtime, the Rock Hall has historically shown a penchant for pageantry and locks in unbelievable guests; this year’s induction segments included Dave Chappelle honoring A Tribe Called Quest and Jack Black paying tribute to Ozzy Osbourne.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2024
The pageantry starts with the national anthem, a Sugar Bowl light show and then performances by each school’s marching band.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 2 Jan. 2025
Running from July 21 to August 11, 2025, Anguilla's Summer Festival heats up the island with colourful pageantry, food, festivities and more.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2024
Despite the bloated runtime, the Rock Hall has historically shown a penchant for pageantry and locks in unbelievable guests; this year’s induction segments included Dave Chappelle honoring A Tribe Called Quest and Jack Black paying tribute to Ozzy Osbourne.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2024
The pageantry starts with the national anthem, a Sugar Bowl light show and then performances by each school’s marching band.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 2 Jan. 2025
Running from July 21 to August 11, 2025, Anguilla's Summer Festival heats up the island with colourful pageantry, food, festivities and more.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pageantry
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Sunday was Trump's first full day back in Washington since his Election Day victory and gave him a chance to energize core supporters before the official pomp of Inauguration Day.—
WILL WEISSERT,
arkansasonline.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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The funeral, part of a week of events mourning the ex-president ahead of his burial in tiny Plains, Georgia, was packed with pageantry, intrigue, pomp and ceremony, in notable juxtaposition with Carter’s homespun life.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
9 Jan. 2025
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The film doesn’t paint him as a cautionary tale, treat him like a metaphor, or revel in the spectacle of his struggles.—
Vikram Murthi,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2025
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Men on couches everywhere appreciate that their body type is represented on the screen, and the women beside them swoon at the spectacle of men voluntarily sweeping and communicating.—
Daniel Foster,
National Review,
23 Jan. 2025
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Shyne plunges us into scenes of life with little fanfare.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Jan. 2025
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Despite the fanfare at the meeting, division on the board, which remains majority Johnson allies, was on display Wednesday during a vote for the board’s vice president.—
Ikram Mohamed,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Jan. 2025
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The pink-and-brown mansion, often considered a monument to Roaring 20s ostentation, stretches from Lake Worth to the Atlantic Ocean and contains 58 bedrooms, 33 bathrooms, three bomb shelters, a theater, a ballroom and a nine-hole golf course.—
Miami Herasld Archives,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2025
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Castel Di Luco, Le Marche, Italy Like many of Italy’s most impressive accommodations, the newly reborn Castel di Luco isn’t a place of ostentation.—
Ann Abel,
Forbes,
18 Dec. 2024
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Among the people calling for a pause to the glitz and glam?—
Saba Hamedy,
NBC News,
23 Jan. 2025
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Throughout the show's eight episodes, which hit the streamer on Jan. 22, viewers get an intimate look at the glitz, the glam — and the oftentimes drama-filled — hustle displayed by the business-minded cast of fashion entrepreneurs, realtors and event producers.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
22 Jan. 2025
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Ernest Hemingway’s suicide lacked the flamboyance of Mishima’s, but the American writer was also obsessively engaged in displays of masculinity.—
Ian Buruma,
The New Yorker,
6 Jan. 2025
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On stage at British television’s biggest annual gathering in 2023, Paramount UK content chief Ben Frow recounted the story of his resignation with signature flamboyance.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
6 Jan. 2025
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As Goodwood Revival is still a few months away, Volkswagen Type 2 Split Screen owners are invited to share information about their vehicle for a chance to be featured in the opening parade.—
Trinity Francis,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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The next year, Sargent and co-star Montgomery served as grand marshals of the Los Angeles Gay Pride parade, the Los Angeles Times shared.—
Justine Fisher,
People.com,
22 Jan. 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 30 Jan. 2025.
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