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Recent Examples of pageantry
The nonprofit committee is tasked with planning and hosting much of the pageantry that traditionally accompanies transitions of presidential power.
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Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
In the first Pop-Tarts Bowl, Kansas State beat NC State 28-19 in front of a crowd of about 31,000 fans but garnered millions of impressions online with the postgame pageantry led by Frosted Strawberry.
—Manny Navarro, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
Beyond the College Football Playoff or America’s Game and the pageantry and patriotism fans salute during this weekend’s Army-Navy game, betting on football is most popular during the biggest watch and wager events.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Using her platform in the pageantry world, Fredericksen raised over $25,000 for the Ronald McDonald house and had hopes to take her organization nationwide, according to the Kada’s Promise website.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
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Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
In the first Pop-Tarts Bowl, Kansas State beat NC State 28-19 in front of a crowd of about 31,000 fans but garnered millions of impressions online with the postgame pageantry led by Frosted Strawberry.
—Manny Navarro, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
Beyond the College Football Playoff or America’s Game and the pageantry and patriotism fans salute during this weekend’s Army-Navy game, betting on football is most popular during the biggest watch and wager events.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Using her platform in the pageantry world, Fredericksen raised over $25,000 for the Ronald McDonald house and had hopes to take her organization nationwide, according to the Kada’s Promise website.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pageantry
Noun
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But Chelsea in their pomp knew how to cope with such setbacks and get the result anyway.—
Simon Johnson,
The Athletic,
17 Mar. 2025
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Many high-end restaurants, especially in Texas, try to offer fancy tacos at inflated prices without delivering anything worthy of the cost or pomp.—
Tasha Tsiaperas,
Axios,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But not every serpent spectacle comes with a picnic table and a selfie spot.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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One of the most famous of the walkers was Edward Payton Weston, whose many ultra-walks touted a mix of sensationalism, spectacle, manliness, and health.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
26 Mar. 2025
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And yet each flanker of the classic is deserving of fanfare, like 2024’s L’eau d’Issey Pour Homme Solar Lavender.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
27 Mar. 2025
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There’s a lot of fanfare in determining the next OKRs, but often weeks and months will go by while teams debate the best way to achieve the goal.—
Pradeep Prasana Kanagaraj,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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As with Yamamoto-san’s suit, my comfort and pleasure would be the biggest factors here; there would be no room for ostentation.—
Gary Shteyngart,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
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The mansion, often considered a monument to Roaring ‘20s ostentation, stretches from the Intracoastal to the Atlantic Ocean.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2025
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Yet something of an older, more reserved, and perhaps less tolerant Europe still remains underneath the glitz.—
Rob Crossan,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Mar. 2025
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All the glitz of the Dodger’s Hollywood roster came to Tokyo, marking a second straight year the Dodgers have opened their season in Asia.—
Robert Gauthier,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2025
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With such a deliciously dramatic tone set by host Alan Cumming, the U.S. franchise often sees its celebrity players embracing the flamboyance of their setting even more than their gameplay.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2025
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As luxury fashion began to tilt toward flamboyance and logo-happy flash, the Meiers were unafraid to show something as stark as pencil-straight dark trousers with a white button-up.—
Jacob Gallagher,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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In addition to the Hollywood contingent, several prominent political leaders were in attendance, including Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who described growing up going to Pride parades with his mother.—
Rance Collins,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2025
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Arkansas’ regular season wasn’t much like the Johnnies’ good-vibes parade through Queens.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 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 5 Apr. 2025.
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