Pageant – A procession of people in elaborate, colourful costumes
(Pronounced padj-uhnt)
To remember the definition of the word pageant, use the following mnemonic:
A page of ants (pageant) was revealed when I opened the book. The ants were in a procession in elaborate, colourful costumes.
Examples of pageant in a sentence
Once the pageant was over, all of the participants took their dresses, hair and make-up back home.
The beautiful ladies posed in front of the audience after being selected as the top ten participants in the Mrs. America Pageant.
The pageant was under investigation on suspicion of being an underground network of spies.
