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Amid global unrest, with wars raging in Ukraine and the Middle East, the cathedral’s resurrection emerged as a symbol of resilience and unity.—Thomas Adamson and John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024 In Paris, there is the pomp and pageantry of the Olympics.—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 29 July 2024 Spectators who braved the volatile weather were treated to a display of pomp and precision involving 1,400 soldiers, 250 military musicians and more than 200 horses.—Jill Lawless The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 16 June 2024 The neo-Georgian mansions of Bel Air or the old-school pomp and glamor of Hollywood Regency?—Zoë Dare Hall, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pomp
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Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French pompe, from Latin pompa procession, pomp, from Greek pompē act of sending, escort, procession, pomp, from pempein to send
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