as in spectacle
the impressive decorations, music, clothing etc., that are part of some formal events
the pomp of a royal ceremony
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Recent Examples of pomp
President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration is today and part of the pomp will be the presidential parade.
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Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2025
Inaugural pomp isn't new — visitors always want to feel important while rubbing elbows with the incoming power party — but keeping up with the Trumps and their billionaire buddies has some hotels hawking next-level excess to those hoping for access.
—Anna Spiegel, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
The pomp carried some irony for a politician who went from his family peanut warehouse to the Governor’s Mansion and eventually the White House.
—Bill Barrow, The Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2025
Her vibrant new photo book, Come Join the Parade!, documents the fleeting pomp, pageantry, and slightly surreal beauty of this beloved tradition with 160 photographs and is out now.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2024
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Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2025
Inaugural pomp isn't new — visitors always want to feel important while rubbing elbows with the incoming power party — but keeping up with the Trumps and their billionaire buddies has some hotels hawking next-level excess to those hoping for access.
—Anna Spiegel, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
The pomp carried some irony for a politician who went from his family peanut warehouse to the Governor’s Mansion and eventually the White House.
—Bill Barrow, The Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2025
Her vibrant new photo book, Come Join the Parade!, documents the fleeting pomp, pageantry, and slightly surreal beauty of this beloved tradition with 160 photographs and is out now.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pomp
Noun
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Pairing him next to Aaron Judge among other Yankees stars would be quite a spectacle in the Bronx.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
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What started as a private spat had turned into a public spectacle.—
Carl Zimmer,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The manager also believes that Judge and Bellinger can relate to Domínguez, as their careers also began with plenty of fanfare.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2025
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The fanfare continues to build, with movie merchandise flying off the shelves and the film projected to earn nearly $2 billion in China alone.—
Dawn Liu,
NBC News,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This planetary parade will see Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune, Mercury, and Saturn lining up in the evening sky.—
Meg Walters,
Glamour,
28 Feb. 2025
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The best time to view the planetary parade is just after sunset.—
Jenna deJong,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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This year, the pageantry and spectacle returned its usual February scheduling and was brought back to its original 1877 host venue of Madison Square Garden in New York – then known as Gilmore’s Garden.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN,
12 Feb. 2025
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Consider the Roman Catholic pageantry and aesthetic splendor of it all, with the ceremonial rites, the pilgrimages to grand cathedrals (St. Dolby’s, St. Beverly Hilton’s), lots of sermonizing, and even fast days.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Pomp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pomp. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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