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
A model and actor, Twisha was crowned Miss Pune in 2012 after winning a beauty pageant in the western Indian city.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
As Monteiro notes, “When we go to a film festival, the pageantry is a big part of the presentation, and I don’t think there is any pageant that is as glamorous and scrutinized as Cannes.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 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
“And the winner of the first-ever Miss King Middle pageant is...Vanessa Martin!”
From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles
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