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The scenes on this planet emphasize pomp and pageantry as well as the finer points of diplomacy.—Noel Murray, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025 But no amount of pomp and hype can make something true.—Wired Staff, WIRED, 24 Mar. 2025 Left unsaid during the pomp of Vrabel’s big day is what his presence next to Maye solidifies.—Chad Graff, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025 No other professional sport treats its opening day with as much pomp and ceremony as baseball, in which flashbacks of openers from the past are always most welcome.—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pomp
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Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French pompe, from Latin pompa procession, pomp, from Greek pompē act of sending, escort, procession, pomp, from pempein to send
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