pageantry

noun

pag·​eant·​ry ˈpa-jən-trē How to pronounce pageantry (audio)
1
: pageants and the presentation of pageants
2
: colorful, rich, or splendid display : spectacle
3
: mere show : empty display

Examples of pageantry in a Sentence

I like the tradition and pageantry that come with graduations.
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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 Frigid weather is rewriting the pageantry of the day. Staff and Wire Reports, Baltimore Sun, 20 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for pageantry 

Word History

First Known Use

1609, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of pageantry was in 1609

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“Pageantry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pageantry. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

pageantry

noun
pag·​eant·​ry ˈpaj-ən-trē How to pronounce pageantry (audio)
plural pageantries
1
: pageants and the presentation of pageants
2
: splendid display

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