pageant
146
6.3
- noun
- /ˈpeɪdʒənt/
:
espectáculo
- As the feast went on, a multimedia pageant of song, dance, poetry, and fashion unfolded.
- beauty pageant
- a pageant contestant
- a pageant competition
Think those beauty pageants with lots of kids in them.
- Think those beauty pageants with lots of kids in them.
- But I always thought the people at these little pageants were just moms and grand moms.
- Moving on, Does being in a beauty pageant mean that you fake tanned?
- That Miss Brands is now being investigated for claims that the pageant outcome was fixed.
- I'm a national pageant title holder and came top five in the world.
- Little Miss was the girl in the pageants with Greg Kinnear.
- I didn't see becoming the first African man to host a beauty pageant of any kind.
- Was there anyone, anyone at all backstage at this pageant who can corroborate her story?
- Stay safe always and enjoy pageant season.
- But while she was a dazzling pageant winner on the outside, on the inside, oh boy.
- But yet the teacher in Kentucky, Ramsey, former Miss Kentucky pageant winner, sent the photos to former student.
- Great Britain in what you'd call a beauty pageant.
- That was when you started getting into pageants.
Examples
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First year I met her, she won the Yankee Miss Pageant.
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During the festival, a grand pageant featuring elaborate floats and performers amazed the audience.
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Those girls have a very important pageant coming up.
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And after that, my beauty pageant days are over.
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Every year at Christmas... ...our elementary school did a pageant through the center of town.
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Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the 24th annual... Little Miss Sunshine Pageant!
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One of the most commonly given accounts for pageant involvement is the pursuit of scholarship money.
Academic text (2005) -
KAREN: Once a year, the children would put on a pageant playing different characters from Alice in Wonderland.
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In addition to evening gown competition, many pageants now ask contestants to also appear in business suits.
Academic text (2005) -
Every year, our town holds a colorful pageant celebrating its rich history.
Synonyms
901
2.5
A formal event that follows traditional rules for a special occasion
427
2.2
A public march of people with music to celebrate
178
1.0
An event with many shows like music or theatre
12
6.9
A colorful, formal public show with costumes and processions
1
4.4
A large important event with ceremony and celebration
How Elaborate
37
7.5
68
4.2
146
6.3
427
2.2
901
2.5
54
4.1
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word pageant comes from old words for a public 'show' or 'stage' from the Middle Ages, when towns showed many scenes on small wagons and in parades. That's why a pageant today is a public, often historical, event with costumes, processions, or performances.