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Trump likes Charles and royal pomp, but there are potential flashpoints, not least the administration’s recent comments about UK sovereignty over the Falkland Islands.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
27 Apr. 2026 -
There had been one ceremony after another for the Kings’ all-time leading scorer, but Anže Kopitar’s farewell game was largely bereft of pomp, circumstance and, for his squad, offense.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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This month, Long Beach celebrated Khmer New Year with its annual parade and festival, as well as other cultural celebrations.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
1 May 2026
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Solorio produced four hits to lead the offensive parade for the Astros (9-8, 7-2 SSC Red) and struck out six over four innings for the pitching win.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Jeannette Jackson received the honor at the Mummers Museum during a community discussion about Philadelphia traditions and the future of mummery.—
Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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But what was once the norm can now seem a kind of ableist mummery, which this production attempts to sidestep by offering a Richard with no physical impairments at all.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
11 July 2022
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Held every spring in Louisville, Kentucky, the extravaganza is also known for the vibrant, over-the-top styles that showcase outfits that are playful and impossible to ignore.—
Kierra Frazier,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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The production, co-directed by Zhailon Levingston and Bill Rauch, jettisons the animal masquerade for a different kind of drag extravaganza.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Jr Teen pageant again the weekend of April 10 in Wiltshire.—
Lexi Lane,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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The nearly 100-year-old tradition is celebrated with pageants at schools and other festivities.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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When the maypole stood straight against the blue sky, the marching band played an extra fanfare, people poured into the huge festival tent, sat down on the benches, had pork roast and sausages for lunch — and some more beer.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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Vision Pro gets a new life in medicine Apple released its first Vision Pro in February 2024 to much fanfare, but the device has largely failed to meet those expectations.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
30 Apr. 2026
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Sam instead proposes that the performer dance to it without music, a prompt that is followed by Anne Hathaway flinging herself across the room, dragging her body across the floor in a hypnotic spectacle that seems to convey struggle, possession, and loss of control.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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And why has the trial between Musk and Altman, which is ramping up to be a true spectacle, captivated Silicon Valley?—
Tom Dotan,
Vanity Fair,
27 Apr. 2026
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The pageantry began Monday amid heightened security concerns and a growing rift over the Iran war.—
Michael Birnbaum,
Washington Post,
27 Apr. 2026
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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,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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“éclat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/%C3%A9clat. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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