pageantry

noun

pag·​eant·​ry ˈpa-jən-trē 

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

His passion for the history and pageantry has already earned him roles in the gunfight shows, first as silent characters—a bartender, a gunshot victim—and then as Billy the Kid at the Oriental Saloon Theater. —Richard Grant, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025

As the next monarch, William holds the key to the pomp and pageantry Trump admires. —Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 7 Mar. 2025

The Daily Telegraph reported that Starmer will present Trump with an invitation from King Charles III for a state visit replete with royal pomp and pageantry. —Sylvie Corbet, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025

Despite those the unruly lines, the paintings evoke the discipline and majesty of the horse, the intensity of dressage, and equine parades and pageantry. —Samantha Conti, WWD, 20 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1609, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

pageantry

noun

pag·​eant·​ry ˈpaj-ən-trē 

plural pageantries

1

: pageants and the presentation of pageants

2

: splendid display