pageants

noun

Definition of pageantsnext
plural of pageant
1
as in parades
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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2
as in exhibits
an elaborate, visually exciting show or event an annual summertime pageant depicting the town's founding and colorful early history

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  1. presentations
  2. exhibitions
  3. spectacles
Noun
  • Adding readable features to PDFs, ensuring data tables in Excel sheets have clearly defined row and column headers, and structuring Word documents and PowerPoint presentations with proper headings and helpful text descriptions for visual content.
    Ran Ronen, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Other brands staging presentations for the first time will include Federico Cina, Maragno, Qasimi, Rold Skov and Blauer’s collaboration with Pirelli.
    Sandra Salibian, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of presentations
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  • But the pièce de résistance was the Artisanal show earlier this year, which turned out to be Galliano’s swan song at Maison Margiela, celebrated throughout the year with exhibitions, a documentary, and a special Paolo Roversi photo shoot for Luncheon magazine.
    Miles Socha, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The company also aims to participate in major international exhibitions, such as CES, Arab Health, and MEDICA, to establish a presence in at least ten countries.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of exhibitions
Noun
  • Catch a Moulin Rouge show The capital of cabaret, and one of the most iconic spectacles in Paris, is the Moulin Rouge in Pigalle, whose symbolic red windmill sits below the hilltop village of Montmartre.
    Lane Nieset, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Around 55 years old at the time, Arthur wears a suit, tie, and round spectacles, and he is being carried away by three helmeted police officers, one holding him under each arm, another under his legs.
    Krista Stevens, Longreads, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of spectacles
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