1
: an ornamental ball or tuft used especially on clothing, caps, or costumes
2
: a handheld usually brightly colored fluffy ball flourished by cheerleaders
: an automatic antiaircraft gun of 20 to 40 millimeters mounted especially on ships
Examples of pom-pom in a Sentence
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Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 24 June 2024
Elsewhere, there was Law Roach, who donned a yarn pom-pom hat and a lilac-colored coat.
—Vogue, 4 May 2024
When Rolling Stone catches up with Beer in a classroom at the end of the shoot, her wet hair is slicked back, and she’s traded her cheer uniform for a Dallas Cowboys pullover and her pom-poms for a bouquet of red roses.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2024
Directly in front of them, his toddler daughter was strapped into a stroller bike, wearing an adorable hat with pom-poms on it.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 26 Apr. 2024
All of them feature a rabbit’s silhouette with a 3-D pom-pom tail.
—Alida Nugent, Peoplemag, 23 Mar. 2024
Keep in Mind The pom-poms might be irresistible to pets interested in taking a swipe or a bite.
—Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2024
The gray bunny wears an orange hat with a green pom-pom on top, resembling a carrot.
—Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 13 Mar. 2024
Once the camera started rolling, Kotb and Bush Hager, 42, were greeted by two rows of kids welcoming them with cheerleading pom-poms.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024
Noun
The actress stepped out for not one, but two red carpets on June 23 in Paris, and while both of her looks were striking (a metallic pink minidress and a white minidress with pom-poms), all eyes were on her new hair.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 24 June 2024
Elsewhere, there was Law Roach, who donned a yarn pom-pom hat and a lilac-colored coat.
—Vogue, 4 May 2024
When Rolling Stone catches up with Beer in a classroom at the end of the shoot, her wet hair is slicked back, and she’s traded her cheer uniform for a Dallas Cowboys pullover and her pom-poms for a bouquet of red roses.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2024
Directly in front of them, his toddler daughter was strapped into a stroller bike, wearing an adorable hat with pom-poms on it.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 26 Apr. 2024
All of them feature a rabbit’s silhouette with a 3-D pom-pom tail.
—Alida Nugent, Peoplemag, 23 Mar. 2024
Keep in Mind The pom-poms might be irresistible to pets interested in taking a swipe or a bite.
—Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2024
The gray bunny wears an orange hat with a green pom-pom on top, resembling a carrot.
—Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 13 Mar. 2024
Once the camera started rolling, Kotb and Bush Hager, 42, were greeted by two rows of kids welcoming them with cheerleading pom-poms.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024
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“Pom-pom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pom-pom. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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