beauty contest
beauty pageant AmE

The beauty pageant was not held in 1996, 1997 and 2007.

She was the first person from her country to win a major international beauty pageant.

One of the girls will be in a beauty pageant.

In no time she becomes a top model and even goes on to win a beauty pageant.

The fact is, I have no good reason to watch beauty pageants.

Five years ago it was news in this country when they had a beauty pageant.

She became involved in beauty pageants at a young age.

She has been in beauty pageants her whole life and plans on being a model.

A recent article in the section described a beauty pageant.

From 1936 through 2003 the fair included a beauty pageant.