pageant
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Harmon started in the entertainment business as a child model and pageant queen and worked her way up through appearances on comedy and quiz shows.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 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
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
At times, she recreates show conditions at home so her pageant queens and kings won’t be spooked by whatever the competition throws at them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026
Time to introduce a new character to our otherworldly pageant.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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