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pageant

[paj-uhnt] / ˈpædʒ ənt /


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For the past 10 years Thilothama has returned to Koovagam, where a beauty pageant and singing contests are held alongside religious rituals.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

The “Nasty” video’s feminist empowerment pageant makes it stand out, as it begins with Jackson and Abdul squeezing past a crowd of catcallers to enter a movie theater.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

It messed with our glamorous aviation industry; once, it skewed the odds at a beauty pageant because the planes flying contestants in from around Southern California to the Glendale airport couldn’t land in the smog.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

She was a finalist in the Miss Scotland beauty pageant, then started a new job travelling the world as an airline steward.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

“The next award goes to the most popular girl in the Miss King Middle pageant. The Miss Congeniality winner was selected by our pageant contestants.”

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles




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