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CeeDee Lamb took it a step further with a tweet deriding the pomp and circumstance surrounding the negotiations and imploring the Cowboys to sign Parsons.
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Aug. 2025
Not everyone is on board with the shift from old-school pyrotechnics, but the companies behind the drone shows promise to deliver all the pomp and circumstance of traditional fireworks shows and more, using awe-inspiring displays that capture the spirit of American independence.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 4 July 2025
Rather than pomp and circumstance, Kanabar is launching a luxury concept store in Zanzibar, Society of Luxury Artisanship, and a limited-edition collection by Sarah Diouf’s Tongoro.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 18 July 2025
The pomp and circumstance didn’t work — McGrady went to the Orlando Magic instead.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Aug. 2025
Not everyone is on board with the shift from old-school pyrotechnics, but the companies behind the drone shows promise to deliver all the pomp and circumstance of traditional fireworks shows and more, using awe-inspiring displays that capture the spirit of American independence.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 4 July 2025
Rather than pomp and circumstance, Kanabar is launching a luxury concept store in Zanzibar, Society of Luxury Artisanship, and a limited-edition collection by Sarah Diouf’s Tongoro.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 18 July 2025
The pomp and circumstance didn’t work — McGrady went to the Orlando Magic instead.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
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“Pomp and circumstance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pomp%20and%20circumstance. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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