1
: a show of magnificence : splendor
Every day begins … in a pomp of flaming colours …—
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: a ceremonial or festival display (such as a train of followers or a pageant)
a dignitary treated with pomp and circumstance [=impressive formal activities or ceremonies]
3
a
: ostentatious display : vainglory
b
: an ostentatious gesture or act
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The announcement was heavy on pomp and light on circumstance, so most of the details are rather fuzzy.
—O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 16 Jan. 2026
But through their ups and downs, the Globes have always tried to put pomp over politics.
—Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
Arsenal were in their pomp, and would finish the season as Premier League champions, unbeaten as the ‘Invincibles’.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Wrestlers ranging from 5 years old to adults swirled all around, adding to the pomp and pageantry.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 2 Jan. 2026
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O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 16 Jan. 2026
But through their ups and downs, the Globes have always tried to put pomp over politics.
—Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
Arsenal were in their pomp, and would finish the season as Premier League champions, unbeaten as the ‘Invincibles’.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Wrestlers ranging from 5 years old to adults swirled all around, adding to the pomp and pageantry.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 2 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for pomp
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“Pomp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pomp. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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