pageantry

IPA: pˈædʒʌntri

Examples of "pageantry" in Sentences

Far away from the extreme of pageantry is real life.
You've got to hand it to the Brits: they redefine the meaning of the word pageantry.
The pageantry was the point of attention, her developing musicality merely a small float in the middle of a wild parade.
Meanwhile the Olympic Torch, in another ludicrous piece of faux pageantry, is to be paraded across London next month, held aloft by a series of 'celebrities'.
The opportunity to participate in large-scale public ritual, with musicians, dancers, procession and pageantry, is a powerful way to experience religion and religious freedom.