What (who) is pageantry - definition
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Pageantries; Pageantry (disambiguation); Pagentry
Pageantry
·noun Scenic shows or spectacles, taken collectively; spectacular quality; splendor.
pageantry
¦ noun elaborate display or ceremony.
pageantry
People use pageantry to refer to the colourful and formal things that are done for special official or royal occasions, for example the wearing of special clothes and the playing of special music.
...all the pageantry of an official state visit.
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Pageantry
Pageantry is a colorful display, as in a pageant. It may refer to:
- Beauty pageant
- Drag pageantry
- Medieval pageant
- R.E.M.'s 1986 Tour
Pronunciation examples for pageantry
1. almost, with pageantry.
In Good Faith - Questioning Religion and Atheism _ Scott Shay _ Talks at Google
2. myth, parades, pageantry, temples of some sort
In Good Faith - Questioning Religion and Atheism _ Scott Shay _ Talks at Google
3. are staying to see it 'cause it's pageantry, it's exciting, its entertainment, and it's
NFL Senior VP _ Frank Supovitz _ Talks at Google
Examples of use of pageantry
1. And all the clichs÷ pageantry, doubledecker buses, James Bond, corgis.
2. "But times were tough so all the pageantry was amusing.
3. Experience one of Europe‘s largest cultural festivals with music, street pageantry and family fun!‘
4. There was no shortage of pageantry for the royal couple in the evening.
5. He‘s against being involved in pageantry and idolatry," said Arthur Jaffe at Harvard University.