1
: an ornamental ball or tuft used especially on clothing, caps, or costumes
2
: a handheld usually brightly colored fluffy ball flourished by cheerleaders
: an automatic antiaircraft gun of 20 to 40 millimeters mounted especially on ships
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Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
Glue the white pom-pom to the back of the egg for a tail.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 14 Mar. 2026
In its aftermath, Naylah darted through the hallway with a pair of white pom-poms.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Sort crayons, sequins, pom-poms, buttons, googly eyes, markers, beads, and other embellishments into the jars.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The girls danced and sang to Taylor Swift blaring through speakers, their ponytails tied up with red sparkly ribbons and their small hands waving shiny pom-poms as their giggles filled the football field.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
Glue the white pom-pom to the back of the egg for a tail.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 14 Mar. 2026
In its aftermath, Naylah darted through the hallway with a pair of white pom-poms.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Sort crayons, sequins, pom-poms, buttons, googly eyes, markers, beads, and other embellishments into the jars.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for pom-pom
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“Pom-pom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pom-pom. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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