Miss America
Sash and tiara
Miss America is the winner of an annual American beauty pageant, or the pageant itself.
The title has become shorthand for a type of polished, conventionally attractive femininity: She's not exactly Miss America.
The format—swimsuit competition, evening gown, talent portion—has been both celebrated and criticized as a cultural institution since 1921.
Sovereign's ornamental headpiece
- sashWaist-worn cloth strip
- tiaraOrnamental feminine headband
- contestantsCompetition participants
- judgesLegal proceeding overseers
talent · evening gown · swimsuit · stage · runway · titleholder · runner-up · competition
Fascinating, elegant attractiveness
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
- radianceGlowing luminous quality
allure · makeup · styling · cosmetics · grooming · hairstyle · photogenic · figure
Inherited cultural legacy
- legacyWhat's passed down
- pageantryElaborate ceremonial display
- annualOccurring every year
- institutionEstablished organization or custom
coronation · gala · celebration · parade · history · Americana · evening wear
Payment for instruction
- educationSystematic development of mind
- grantBestow or award money
- meritDeserved praise-worthiness
- achievementAccomplished goal or deed
financial aid · university · college · academic excellence · degree · career · opportunity · STEM
Public recognition, widespread
- publicityMedia-driven awareness
- mediaInformation distribution channels
- televisionBroadcast viewing device
- spotlightConcentrated illumination source
interview · appearance · tour · role model · influence · advocacy · spokesperson · public figure
crown
Sovereign's ornamental headpiece
- sashWaist-worn cloth strip
- tiaraOrnamental feminine headband
- contestantsCompetition participants
judges · talent · evening gown · swimsuit · stage · runway · titleholder · runner-up · competition · ceremony
glamour
Fascinating, elegant attractiveness
radiance · allure · makeup · styling · cosmetics · grooming · hairstyle · photogenic · figure · complexion
heritage
Inherited cultural legacy
institution · coronation · gala · celebration · parade · history · Americana · evening wear
tuition
Payment for instruction
achievement · financial aid · university · college · academic excellence · degree · career · opportunity · STEM · community service
fame
Public recognition, widespread
- publicityMedia-driven awareness
- mediaInformation distribution channels
- televisionBroadcast viewing device
spotlight · interview · appearance · tour · role model · influence · advocacy · spokesperson · public figure
- Pageant Winnersbeauty queen, titleholder, first runner-up, runner-up, crown holder
- pageantsbeauty pageant, beauty pageants, beauty queen, beauty queens, contestant
- winnerswinner, winners, champion, champions, victors
- titleholderstitleholder, title holder, belt holder, crown holder, record holder
Miss Americaqueen
Most powerful chess piece
princess · empress · aristocrat · duchess · noblewoman
Miss Americapunk rocker
Aggressive antiestablishment musician
riot grrrl · counterculture icon · Gloria Steinem · radical feminist · drag queen
miss, America, American, Miss, Americans, Americanize, Americanized, Americanizing, Americanization