pageant
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Trainers clad in ornate uniforms and traditional white fur headgear led golden-bedecked stallions round a stage arena at an annual horse beauty pageant in the ultra-closed Central Asian state of Turkmenistan.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
But this year, as Ukraine conducts a relentless campaign of drone strikes against targets deep inside Russia, the usual May 9 military pageant will look very different.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 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
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
“Will your family be okay if we get you some makeup for the pageant? It’s just to help you glow more onstage.”
From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles
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