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But even with all that pomp and circumstance, Super Bowl halftime has often been a hit-or-miss event.
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Bloomberg News, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2025
Inauguration Day is just days away and with it, the usual pomp and circumstance of inaugural ceremonies.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
The anthems, with all of their staid pomp and circumstance, were replaced by the faint wail of a synthesizer.
—Pablo Maurer, The Athletic, 6 July 2024
Security at inaugural events would be provided by the government regardless of what is planned, Georgetown University law professor David Super, an expert on congressional procedure, told USA TODAY, but there might be less pomp and circumstance than people are used to if there is a shutdown.
—Sam Woodward, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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Bloomberg News, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2025
Inauguration Day is just days away and with it, the usual pomp and circumstance of inaugural ceremonies.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
The anthems, with all of their staid pomp and circumstance, were replaced by the faint wail of a synthesizer.
—Pablo Maurer, The Athletic, 6 July 2024
Security at inaugural events would be provided by the government regardless of what is planned, Georgetown University law professor David Super, an expert on congressional procedure, told USA TODAY, but there might be less pomp and circumstance than people are used to if there is a shutdown.
—Sam Woodward, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Pomp and circumstance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pomp%20and%20circumstance. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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