pageant
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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
She was a finalist in the Miss Scotland beauty pageant, then started a new job travelling the world as an airline steward.
From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026
A plywood arch bearing the words “Caius Caesar: Preparing For Triumph” had been fastened to the door; the kids were getting ready for the annual Roman pageant.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
The controversy around Ms Dzafce is a postscript to a chaotic Miss Universe pageant hosted in Thailand that had been hounded by walkouts and allegations of rigging.
From BBC • Dec. 16, 2025
That night was perfection, seeing my pageant dreams and my family come together like that.
From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles
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