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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

“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

The glamour and pageantry on show since he arrived at his first stop in Malaysia just five days ago was also absent.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025

The ballet was as beautiful and otherworldly as any recounting of that story ever is, with its prince in a moonlit forest and its swirling pageantry of sweets.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama