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The outdoor ceremony, on the South Portico of the Virginia State Capitol Building in Richmond, was rich with pomp and circumstance.
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Josh Meyer, USA Today, 17 Jan. 2026
The leadership of both chambers will give speeches, and the formalities of opening day will march along in their usual pomp and circumstance.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2026
Mamdani is slated to be inaugurated with more pomp and circumstance during a ceremony on the steps of City Hall in front of thousands of supporters Thursday afternoon.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 1 Jan. 2026
Like Hayes, Day fully leans into the pomp and circumstance.
—Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 1 Jan. 2026
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Josh Meyer, USA Today, 17 Jan. 2026
The leadership of both chambers will give speeches, and the formalities of opening day will march along in their usual pomp and circumstance.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2026
Mamdani is slated to be inaugurated with more pomp and circumstance during a ceremony on the steps of City Hall in front of thousands of supporters Thursday afternoon.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 1 Jan. 2026
Like Hayes, Day fully leans into the pomp and circumstance.
—Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 1 Jan. 2026
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 Jan. 2026.
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