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Instead of all the pomp and circumstance, chef Mario Valles is now turning out a French-Mediterranean menu that’s elegant and luxurious (morels, foie gras) without being fussy.
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Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The nation's capital is preparing for a day of pomp and circumstance that was muted by the COVID-19 pandemic when President Joe Biden assumed office in 2021.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
The soldiers and horses have been rehearsing for months, with bands playing and cannons firing to prepare them for the pomp and circumstance of a president’s funeral, said Maj. Wes Strickland, a spokesman for the Old Guard.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
The Padres legend respected the home opener, but the season didn’t really start for him until the pomp and circumstance was gone.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
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Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The nation's capital is preparing for a day of pomp and circumstance that was muted by the COVID-19 pandemic when President Joe Biden assumed office in 2021.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
The soldiers and horses have been rehearsing for months, with bands playing and cannons firing to prepare them for the pomp and circumstance of a president’s funeral, said Maj. Wes Strickland, a spokesman for the Old Guard.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
The Padres legend respected the home opener, but the season didn’t really start for him until the pomp and circumstance was gone.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pomp and circumstance
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“Pomp and circumstance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pomp%20and%20circumstance. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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