pageantry

Example Sentences

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The jokes landed, the warm words resonated, the pageantry looked good on the evening news.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

The season will conclude on 12 September with the traditional pageantry of the Last Night.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

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

At a military tattoo perhaps, or at some old piece of show-ground pageantry, you may have seen a cavalry charge.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White