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pageant

[paj-uhnt] / ˈpædʒ ənt /


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Trainers clad in ornate uniforms and traditional white fur headgear led golden-bedecked stallions round a stage arena at an annual horse beauty pageant in the ultra-closed Central Asian state of Turkmenistan.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Rebecca “Becky” Hill, now 58, grew up in Walterboro and won the local beauty pageant her senior year in high school.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

A model and actor, Twisha was crowned Miss Pune in 2012 after winning a beauty pageant in the western Indian city.

From BBC • May 21, 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

My Cinderella moment for the pageant in a bag.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles




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