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pageantry

[paj-uhn-tree] / ˈpædʒ ən tri /
NOUN
flashy display
Synonyms
STRONGEST
grandeur magnificence pageant pomp spectacle splendor
STRONG
affectation array ceremonial ceremony extravagance fanfare flourish formality glitter grandiosity ostentation panoply parade pomposity show splash
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dullness insignificance ordinariness simplicity

Example Sentences

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The cheers were muted as the State of the Union pageantry kicked off.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

Hence, Fiennes’ outrageous pageantry sharpens “The Bone Temple” into a tragedy as opposed to just another bloodbath.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026

I’m thankful for the tailgates, the touchdowns and all the pageantry that comes with it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

Likewise, after 2024’s narratively dreary “Wicked,” returning director Jon M. Chu persuades us to come back to Oz for this smarter, sprightlier follow-up that’s all about the pageantry of propaganda.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2025

I watched the pageantry from my vantage there.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss