pageantry
noun
pag·eant·ry
ˈpa-jən-trē 
Examples of pageantry in a Sentence
I like the tradition and pageantry that come with graduations.
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That’s certainly the case in New Orleans, which attracts people from all over not just for the music, the history, architecture, and pageantry, but also for its distinct flavors.
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Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 20 June 2025
The trio all have horses entered to run at Ascot, where each of the five days of high-class racing is preceded by pomp and pageantry.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 17 June 2025
The service on June 16 came two days after the magnificent celebration of pomp and pageantry at Trooping the Colour, which saw the royal family unite in their military splendor and finery.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 16 June 2025
This weekend, President Trump’s affinity for shows of power and pageantry is expected to collide with a nationwide wave of public protests.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 13 June 2025
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Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 20 June 2025
The trio all have horses entered to run at Ascot, where each of the five days of high-class racing is preceded by pomp and pageantry.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 17 June 2025
The service on June 16 came two days after the magnificent celebration of pomp and pageantry at Trooping the Colour, which saw the royal family unite in their military splendor and finery.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 16 June 2025
This weekend, President Trump’s affinity for shows of power and pageantry is expected to collide with a nationwide wave of public protests.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 13 June 2025
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“Pageantry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pageantry. Accessed 4 Jul. 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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