pageant — ozdic

Collocations

5

ADJ.

disastrous, last

VERB + PAGEANT

brought, crowning, drag, entered, floated, miss, won

PAGEANT + NOUN

america, brain, celebration, mr, queens, winner

PREP.

in, into, through

ADV.

vividly

Definitions

noun

1

An elaborate public display, especially a parade in historical or traditional costume.

For a few moments the events of the day floated in disastrous pageant through my brain, till sleep bathed it in forgetfulness […]

The artists who painted these murals brought the pageant of America vividly to life. Everyone knew that the construction of this pageant, and the celebration of America that it implied, was the work of the New Deal.

2

A spectacular ceremony.

3

Ellipsis of beauty pageant.

4

A wheeled platform for the exhibition of plays, etc.

verb

1

To exhibit in show; to represent; to mimic.

He pageants us.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc

pageantry

noun — a rich and spectacular ceremony

pageantry

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

6

01

For a few moments the events of the day floated in disastrous pageant through my brain, till sleep bathed it in forgetfulness […]

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02

The artists who painted these murals brought the pageant of America vividly to life. Everyone knew that the construction of this pageant, and the celebration of America that it implied, was the work o

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03

He pageants us.

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04

Crowning toddler beauty pageant queens is Mr. Fredericksen's passion.

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05

She won the Miss America pageant.

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06

Linda is one of the contestants in the pageant.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, pageant is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.