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pageant

[paj-uhnt] / ˈpædʒ ənt /


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President Vladimir Putin has used the occasion to project Russia’s strength, but this year’s military pageant will look very different.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

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

Born Cynthia Philisiwe Shange on 27 July, 1949, she rose to prominence in the 1970s when she represented South Africa at the Miss World pageant.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

The inclusion of these figures also underscores a clear choice they made for the Opening Ceremonies: this was not going to be a generic sporting pageant but a showcase of Italian arts.

From Salon • Feb. 6, 2026

My beautiful, perfectly finished, perfectly rhinestoned red dress for the pageant tomorrow.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles




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