pageant
noun
an elaborate public spectacle illustrative of the history of a place, institution, or the like, often given in dramatic form or as a procession of colorful floats.
pageants
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pluralof pageant.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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For many years now, beauty pageants have been sashaying toward oblivion in swimsuits and heels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Founded in the Bay Area in 1965, the organization hosts drag pageants to raise funds for the LGBTQ+ community, namely to help those contending with HIV/AIDS and homelessness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026
The shorts often satirize Christmas traditions such as gift-giving and pageants.
From Salon ● Dec. 24, 2025
Wednesday's news conference was staged at The Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theater, a venue that hosted Frank Sinatra at his crooning peak and Miss Universe pageants during Miami Beach's mid-century boom.
From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2025
Once Millie is sure her parents are asleep, we head to the TV room and watch a few videos of former pageants that I stole from my mom’s stash.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
