Examples of pomp and circumstance in a Sentence
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Scenes of grocery shopping at a winter market arrive with the bustling intensity of a reconnaissance mission, while lists of ingredients are handled and presented with all the pomp and circumstance of Yu-Gi-Oh! cards.
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Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 19 Apr. 2024
And that was before the band started blaring and smiling song girls started swaying, boldly welcoming USC’s new coach, Eric Musselman, into his new role with all the pomp and circumstance of a victory parade.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Benson’s status in the community was acknowledged by Austin’s mayor Kirk Watson, who granted the singer a key to the city at the start of the show, but even with such pomp and circumstance, Shaey Graves managed to cut a memorable impression.
—Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2024
Holy Week, or Semana Santa, is one of the most important periods across Mexico, and Mérida celebrates with pomp and circumstance.
—Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2024
Ron Washington was introduced as manager of the Angels last week with the usual pomp and circumstance for such occasions.
—Jorge Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2023
Originally, a major part of the pomp and circumstance was allowing the general public to watch for free from the river banks.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2024
From the pomp and circumstance to the policy issues, here’s what Arizonans should look out for in Biden's primetime State of the Union speech.
—Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2024
The concert, which kicked off Stapleton’s 2024 All-American Road Show tour, was happily free of pomp and circumstance.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2024
Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 19 Apr. 2024
And that was before the band started blaring and smiling song girls started swaying, boldly welcoming USC’s new coach, Eric Musselman, into his new role with all the pomp and circumstance of a victory parade.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Benson’s status in the community was acknowledged by Austin’s mayor Kirk Watson, who granted the singer a key to the city at the start of the show, but even with such pomp and circumstance, Shaey Graves managed to cut a memorable impression.
—Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2024
Holy Week, or Semana Santa, is one of the most important periods across Mexico, and Mérida celebrates with pomp and circumstance.
—Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2024
Ron Washington was introduced as manager of the Angels last week with the usual pomp and circumstance for such occasions.
—Jorge Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2023
Originally, a major part of the pomp and circumstance was allowing the general public to watch for free from the river banks.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2024
From the pomp and circumstance to the policy issues, here’s what Arizonans should look out for in Biden's primetime State of the Union speech.
—Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2024
The concert, which kicked off Stapleton’s 2024 All-American Road Show tour, was happily free of pomp and circumstance.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2024
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“Pomp and circumstance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pomp%20and%20circumstance. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
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