pageantry

Example Sentences

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“You are now seeing the biggest collection in the world, the galaxy, the universe,” said Bill Ives, the founder and impresario of the proposed Marching Pageantry Arts Museum.

From Washington Times • Apr. 3, 2021

“But we’re a family. Pageantry is about volunteering together, and, like, breathing in hair spray, and going to six-hour photo shoots, and just having fun.”

From The New Yorker • Sep. 10, 2018

Pageantry opened doors for modeling and networking opportunities.

From New York Times • Jun. 8, 2018

Pageantry means little to today’s elite quiz bowlers, who are focused on little else besides winning.

From Slate • May 3, 2012

Winter gripped the city firmly and the Midwinter Pageantry was making the streets more dangerous than usual.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss