Definition of pomposity
pomposities
1 : pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior
2 : a pompous gesture, habit, or act
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Examples of pomposity in a Sentence
restaurant reviews that are written with a pomposity that will leave a bad taste in anyone's mouth
his over-the-top trophy mansion should give you some idea of his pomposity
Recent Examples of pomposity from the Web
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Robert Gibby Brand has a field day as their father Polonius, a font of pomposity whose verbal overkill cannot disguise his genuine love for his children.
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Even as her fame increased, so did the attacks against her, from accusations of pomposity to charges of contempt, obscenity and sedition.
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Even as her fame increased, so did the attacks against her, from accusations of pomposity to charges of contempt, obscenity and sedition.
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The pomposity of formal dining, with its obsequious service and obsessive attention to comfort, is meant to show how removed from the world Stan has become.
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First Known Use of pomposity
1572
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