pageant

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun

n. a competition where people are judged on their appearance and personality.

n. a beauty contest or competition, often involving judged categories for appearance, talent, and public speaking.

“She won her first beauty pageant when she was only eighteen years old.”

“Critics of the annual pageant argue that such competitions focus too heavily on physical appearance rather than intellectual achievement.”

C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Theater Archaic · Technical

n. a moving stage on wheels used for plays in the past.

n. a movable stage or wheeled platform used for the performance of mystery plays in the medieval period.

“In the Middle Ages, actors performed on a pageant that moved through the streets.”

“The guild was responsible for maintaining the pageant, ensuring the wheeled structure was sturdy enough to support the heavy scenery during the festival.”