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pageantry

American  
[paj-uhn-tree] / ˈpædʒ ən tri /

noun

plural

pageantries

  1. spectacular display; pomp.

    the pageantry of a coronation.
    Synonyms:
    show, ceremony, spectacle

  2. mere show; empty display.

  3. pageants collectively; pageants and the performance of pageants.

pageantry British  
/ ˈpædʒəntrɪ /

noun

  1. spectacular display or ceremony

  2. archaic pageants collectively

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Etymology

Origin of pageantry

First recorded in 1600–10; pageant + -ry

Example Sentences

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But a state visit allows for ceremonial pageantry aimed at elevating the occasion and demonstrating the importance with which the UK views those visiting.

From BBC

Hence, Fiennes’ outrageous pageantry sharpens “The Bone Temple” into a tragedy as opposed to just another bloodbath.

From Salon

What makes the upcoming pageantry and platitudes remarkable is the country’s mood.

From Salon

Yet it was precisely this world—hierarchical, steeped in pageantry, encouraging of free inquiry and progress—that produced the Industrial Revolution and the republican structure of government that took root in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The pageantry of ‘The 10 Commandments,’ and the beauty of Egyptian architecture.

From Salon

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