pomp and circumstance

noun

: impressive formal activities or ceremonies

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The pomp and circumstance was fittingly spine-tingling. Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 21 Feb. 2025 But none of this can officially happen until pomp and circumstance of Inauguration Day ceremonies are complete. Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025 Members advocate for their speaker picks Members were joined by family and friends on the House floor as they were sworn into office, but the pomp and circumstance didn’t last long. Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2025 The pomp and circumstance that normally surrounds a championship game was non-existent. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pomp and circumstance

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“Pomp and circumstance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pomp%20and%20circumstance. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.

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