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The normal pomp and circumstance that comes with a title game was non-existent that year and capacity at Hard Rock Stadium for the game — Alabama beat Ohio State 52-24 — was limited to 20 percent.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Trump gives Putin a warm welcome From start to finish, Trump’s summit with Putin was rife with pomp and circumstance.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
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.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Aug. 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
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Trump gives Putin a warm welcome From start to finish, Trump’s summit with Putin was rife with pomp and circumstance.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
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.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Aug. 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
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 9 Sep. 2025.
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