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pageants

noun

plural of pageant

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a staged presentation often with music that consists of a procession of narrated or enacted scenes we always put on a Christmas pageant every year

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an elaborate, visually exciting show or event an annual summertime pageant depicting the town's founding and colorful early history

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Recent Examples of pageants The 2025 pageants aired on Queen Beauty Network following the May 2024 resignations of Voigt and Miss Teen USA 2023 UmaSofia Srivastava. — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 Amber Uhler, Miss Michigan USA For Amber Uhler, pageants are intertwined in a unique way with her health. — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026 No stranger to controversy over the past several years, the Miss USA and Miss Teen USA pageants have just landed in another. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026 Venezuelan lawyer and designer Prince Julio César, director of Miss Universe Cuba, stated at the conclusion of the event that the finalists would continue working with the organization to prepare them for other beauty pageants. — Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026 In 2024, The CW sealed a three-year deal to air the Miss USA and Miss Teen USA pageants — although the network didn’t air the pageants in 2025. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026 However, in 2025, the pageants aired on the Queen Beauty Network, which focuses on fashion, beauty, and pageant industries. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026 JonBenét’s involvement in beauty pageants became fodder for tabloids, suspicion surrounded her parents even after they had been cleared as suspects, and numerous theories developed regarding who killed her. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Aug. 2026 And then there’d be pictures of Shelly and April onstage in the beauty pageants. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 17 Aug. 2026

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It is widely flown and displayed in parades and other public events by bisexual persons and their friends, families, and supporters.

— Brian Duignan, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
In mid-July, the annual Watermelon Festival features live entertainment, antique cars, parades, rides, and of course, watermelons.

— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2026

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The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, a Smithsonian affiliate, features exhibits and galleries that promote an understanding of Birmingham's role in the Civil Rights Movement.

— Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Those who make the pilgrimage to Temple Square will encounter a host of other attractions and activities, including new exhibits, live concerts and video projections on the ceiling of the tabernacle.

— Brandon Griggs, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

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This involves understanding and speaking the client's language, translating complex technology into tangible business outcomes, and delivering compelling presentations.

— William Arruda, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
The two-hour show, which streamed live on the Queen Beauty Network, included the swimsuit and evening-gown presentations and a question-and-answer session.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026

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Its exhibitions, residencies, educational initiatives, and workshops have helped create an emerging local art scene and placed Madagascar on the global art scene’s map.

— Gameli Hamelo, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Zavataro has organized exhibitions centering interdisciplinary artist Linda Alterwitz, landscape painter Phyllis Shafer and sculptor Guillermo Bert, among others.

— News Desk, Artforum, 28 Aug. 2026

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Three Fall Must-Dos Take in one of the best fall color panoramas at Brockway Mountain Lookout along Brockway Mountain Drive, linking Copper Harbor and Eagle Harbor, about an hour’s drive north from Houghton.

— Taryn Shorr-Mckee, Midwest Living, 26 Aug. 2026
In general, seek a perch with clear panoramas—such as a hilltop or open field instead of a thick forest.

— Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2026

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With the overhead lights dimmed and soft light spilling from the dioramas, the displays looked like windows to other worlds.

— Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Each of the six stops offers a different experience where visitors can experience their music, along with virtual stories, artifacts, and multimedia displays.

— Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 28 Aug. 2026

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