She visited several pageants last summer and was inspired by the contestants' confidence.

The medieval pageant wound through the town, with knights, minstrels, and banners drawing a cheering crowd.

The museum will pageant the newly restored artifacts on opening night.

After the TV special and influencer buzz, pageantitis took hold in the region, turning school halls into rehearsal spaces and boosting entries for every local crown contest.

As a pageanter, Maria practiced her walk and smile for weeks before the competition.

The pageanters rehearsed all week to perfect their elaborate costumes and choreography for the village festival.

The villagers pageanted the annual harvest, filling the streets with floats and actors in period costumes.

She spent the summer pageanting across small towns, staging elaborate shows about local history.

The pageanteers rehearsed their routines backstage before the evening show.

The pageanteer worked tirelessly behind the scenes to ensure every contestant’s costume and choreography were flawless.