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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Annabelle Canela, Parents, 16 Apr. 2025
Owen yelled while shaking a pink pom-pom upon seeing Parton pass by.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Since each strand has to be individually tended to, DiLorenzo's tutorial backs up Denton's claim about why the pom-pom fluffing process takes so long.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
Lively wore her long blonde hair in retro victory rolls to lean into the vintage feel, with big cocktail rings on her fingers and black pom-pom heels.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Attach the extra small pink pom-pom on top of the yarn whiskers for a nose.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 16 Apr. 2025
Owen yelled while shaking a pink pom-pom upon seeing Parton pass by.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Since each strand has to be individually tended to, DiLorenzo's tutorial backs up Denton's claim about why the pom-pom fluffing process takes so long.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
Lively wore her long blonde hair in retro victory rolls to lean into the vintage feel, with big cocktail rings on her fingers and black pom-pom heels.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2025
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 3 May. 2025.
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