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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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At one point, I thought it would be cool to do like a pageantry baton spinning dance.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Arguably more interest stemmed from the pageantry of Sunday's game than from the actual cricket.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

“The pageantry of ‘The 10 Commandments,’ and the beauty of Egyptian architecture.

From Salon • Dec. 18, 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

As I said, the pieces of the pageantry were the same.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss