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as in parade
a staged presentation often with music that consists of a procession of narrated or enacted scenes
we always put on a Christmas pageant every year
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as in exhibit
an elaborate, visually exciting show or event
an annual summertime pageant depicting the town's founding and colorful early history
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Recent Examples of pageant
The trial of Nicolas Jaimes-Hernandez, an undocumented immigrant accused of killing five people in a mass shooting, including two children and a former Texas pageant queen, could cost taxpayers millions of dollars.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
The Dallas Holiday Parade will feature inflatables, 18 marching bands, antique cars and pageant queens.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
The six-year-old pageant princess’ murder has remained unsolved since her body was found in the basement of her family’s home in Boulder, Colorado, on Dec. 26, 1996.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
The pageant will air on the Queen Beauty Network at 5 p.m. MST.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 10 Nov. 2024
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
The Dallas Holiday Parade will feature inflatables, 18 marching bands, antique cars and pageant queens.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
The six-year-old pageant princess’ murder has remained unsolved since her body was found in the basement of her family’s home in Boulder, Colorado, on Dec. 26, 1996.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
The pageant will air on the Queen Beauty Network at 5 p.m. MST.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 10 Nov. 2024
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Following Milwaukee's traditional Juneteenth Day parade and festival on King Drive, Summerfest will host an opening ceremony at Maier Festival Park with Northcott Neighborhood House, which organizes the Juneteenth parade and festival.Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
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The annual Christmas parade is filled with marching bands, floats decorated by local businesses, and, of course, Santa.Trudy Haywood Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
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Scavenger-hunt booklet in hand, kids will find clues in a dozen exhibits, such as the Venus de Milo and the Mona Lisa, ultimately leading them to a keepsake hidden in the museum.Lauren Matison, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024
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Expect over 190 exhibits, seminars and merchandise for beginners and experienced anglers alike.Audrey Kennedy, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
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Sasaki has elite stuff, and at just 23 years old, all 30 teams should be going all in with their presentations to try and woo him to their organization.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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The seven-member council, after listening to the presentations but not asking any questions, plan to select the next county executive by a simple majority vote at an undetermined date in the future, County Council Chairman Izzy Patoka previously said.Brooke Conrad, Baltimore Sun, 17 Dec. 2024
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The company’s expansion has shifted from urban centers to suburban locations following a deal with local exhibition giant Aeon Entertainment.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
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One of the exhibition highlights is a major new de Waal installation through which the artist reflects on Salto’s enduring influence on his own practice.Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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The gravel route, enjoyed via bike or on foot, offers sweeping panoramas, including near perfect west-facing views with only distant Adirondack peaks on the horizon.Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 8 Oct. 2024
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The location provides vastness: broad river, craning towers, open sky draped between boroughs, and a panorama of the whole history of New York, from the first Dutch settlement on Governors Island to skyscrapers still under construction.Justin Davidson, Curbed, 3 July 2024
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Advertisement For many Syrians who had endured forced imprisonment, displacement and oppression under the Assads, the photos serve as both a spectacle and a chance to exhale, even laugh.Sally Abou Aljoud, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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Sudden technical difficulties with Zim’s suit should be spectacle enough, but the arrival of his archnemeses Dib and Dib’s sister Gaz push the increasingly robot-heavy action saga into full-on midnight territory.Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 13 Dec. 2024
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Here’s what to know about the upcoming shooting star display.Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
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If this sweet and chewy cookie is a favorite of yours, incorporate the same comfort and coziness into your holiday decor with a nostalgic Christmas village display.Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Dec. 2024
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The event itself has evolved from its humble beginnings as a motorcycle endurance run into a multi-class spectacular that draws competitors and spectators from across the globe.Shelby Knick, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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There are several different media types under the OOH umbrella, but the most popular include billboards, Times Square digital spectaculars and ads affixed to large scale walls, and then on the transit side, advertisements affixed to subway stations/trains, buses, bike shares and bus shelters.Fairchild Studio, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Pageant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pageant. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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