Examples of pageantry in a Sentence
I like the tradition and pageantry that come with graduations.
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Viewers are drawn to the race’s pageantry, history – and money.
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Javier Zarracina, USA Today, 1 May 2026
The pageantry began Monday amid heightened security concerns and a growing rift over the Iran war.
—Michael Birnbaum, Washington Post, 27 Apr. 2026
The Nuremberg rallies, which were Nazi mass gatherings that took place every year—with all their choreography and symbolism, pageantry and force—were turned into a propaganda film called Triumph of the Will by German director, producer, and actress Leni Riefenstahl.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Raheem Kassam, former chief adviser to Nigel Farage, told The Hill that this trip is more about pageantry than politics.
—Sarakshi Rai, The Hill, 26 Apr. 2026
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Javier Zarracina, USA Today, 1 May 2026
The pageantry began Monday amid heightened security concerns and a growing rift over the Iran war.
—Michael Birnbaum, Washington Post, 27 Apr. 2026
The Nuremberg rallies, which were Nazi mass gatherings that took place every year—with all their choreography and symbolism, pageantry and force—were turned into a propaganda film called Triumph of the Will by German director, producer, and actress Leni Riefenstahl.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Raheem Kassam, former chief adviser to Nigel Farage, told The Hill that this trip is more about pageantry than politics.
—Sarakshi Rai, The Hill, 26 Apr. 2026
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“Pageantry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pageantry. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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pageantry
noun
pag·eant·ry
ˈpaj-ən-trē 
plural pageantries
1
: pageants and the presentation of pageants
2
: splendid display
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