pageant
Example Sentences
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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
Born Cynthia Philisiwe Shange on 27 July, 1949, she rose to prominence in the 1970s when she represented South Africa at the Miss World pageant.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
Unfolding under the theatrical auspices of Imeldific, “Here Lies Love” retells the history of the Marcos years as a musical pageant.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026
The inclusion of these figures also underscores a clear choice they made for the Opening Ceremonies: this was not going to be a generic sporting pageant but a showcase of Italian arts.
From Salon • Feb. 6, 2026
I’ve been so busy practicing for the pageant that I forgot that there’s a social at the end of the school year.
From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles
Vocabulary lists containing pageant
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