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
Dune has the Two Towers issue of being the middle installment in a trilogy, and Gladiator, underneath its CGI pomp, is still a Ridley Scott film — and Sir Ridley hasn’t produced a major Oscar player in nearly a decade.
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Nate Jones, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2024
Then, Samantha Leach will tell us how the television show Real Housewives of Salt Lake City is leading more than a few members of the Mormon church to choose pomp over piety.
—airmail.news, 17 Aug. 2024
The latest currency, the world’s newest, came with pomp and fanfare — promotional catchy jingles and songs played repeatedly on public radio, television and online.
—Farai Mutsaka, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
The Magic Kingdom dropped its pomp greeting to fans for its nightly fireworks display.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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Nate Jones, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2024
Then, Samantha Leach will tell us how the television show Real Housewives of Salt Lake City is leading more than a few members of the Mormon church to choose pomp over piety.
—airmail.news, 17 Aug. 2024
The latest currency, the world’s newest, came with pomp and fanfare — promotional catchy jingles and songs played repeatedly on public radio, television and online.
—Farai Mutsaka, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
The Magic Kingdom dropped its pomp greeting to fans for its nightly fireworks display.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pomp
Noun
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The film doesn’t paint him as a cautionary tale, treat him like a metaphor, or revel in the spectacle of his struggles.—
Vikram Murthi,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2025
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Men on couches everywhere appreciate that their body type is represented on the screen, and the women beside them swoon at the spectacle of men voluntarily sweeping and communicating.—
Daniel Foster,
National Review,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Shyne plunges us into scenes of life with little fanfare.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Jan. 2025
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Despite the fanfare at the meeting, division on the board, which remains majority Johnson allies, was on display Wednesday during a vote for the board’s vice president.—
Ikram Mohamed,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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As Goodwood Revival is still a few months away, Volkswagen Type 2 Split Screen owners are invited to share information about their vehicle for a chance to be featured in the opening parade.—
Trinity Francis,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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The next year, Sargent and co-star Montgomery served as grand marshals of the Los Angeles Gay Pride parade, the Los Angeles Times shared.—
Justine Fisher,
People.com,
22 Jan. 2025
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But the 17 days of competition and pageantry cost far more than planned and created yet more debt as a result of big-ticket infrastructure projects designed to showcase Athens as the Games’ host.—
Alan Cowell,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2025
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While the Indiana Fever literally rolled out the red carpet to introduce Caitlin Clark, the Sky skipped the pageantry and instead offered up an event that had all the charisma of a suburban town hall meeting.—
Justin Kaufmann,
Axios,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Pomp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pomp. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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