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pageant

[paj-uhnt] / ˈpædʒ ənt /


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For the past 10 years Thilothama has returned to Koovagam, where a beauty pageant and singing contests are held alongside religious rituals.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

But this year, as Ukraine conducts a relentless campaign of drone strikes against targets deep inside Russia, the usual May 9 military pageant will look very different.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Harmon started in the entertainment business as a child model and pageant queen and worked her way up through appearances on comedy and quiz shows.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

The “Nasty” video’s feminist empowerment pageant makes it stand out, as it begins with Jackson and Abdul squeezing past a crowd of catcallers to enter a movie theater.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

“Mami, this is Vanessa Martin. She’s in the pageant too.”

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles




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