pageantry

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

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

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026

Yet it was precisely this world—hierarchical, steeped in pageantry, encouraging of free inquiry and progress—that produced the Industrial Revolution and the republican structure of government that took root in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

Such state visits are about projecting soft power and building relationships, and the three-day visit will see a mix of pageantry, politics and culture.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025

He loved the pageantry and mystery of the ceremonies, the camaraderie of the men, but he was not ambitious, and he would have been content to continue in his mid-level role forever.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson