1
: a show of magnificence : splendor
Every day begins … in a pomp of flaming colours …—
F. D. Ommanney
F. D. Ommanney2
: 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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All the crazy pomp, colorful costumes, the drill teams and marching bands flowed down the street.
—Alex Ross, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Why bother funneling all of that through Hollywood’s pomp and corniness into a movie that’s only half good?
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2025
The pomp and pageantry of the country’s best HBCU basketball tournament was well-displayed, with celebrities like Magic Johnson and LL Cool J hosting parties in uptown Charlotte that drew thousands of attendees.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
In his pomp, Worthington was recommending Karim Benzema before the world really knew about the Frenchman.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
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Alex Ross, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Why bother funneling all of that through Hollywood’s pomp and corniness into a movie that’s only half good?
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2025
The pomp and pageantry of the country’s best HBCU basketball tournament was well-displayed, with celebrities like Magic Johnson and LL Cool J hosting parties in uptown Charlotte that drew thousands of attendees.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
In his pomp, Worthington was recommending Karim Benzema before the world really knew about the Frenchman.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Pomp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pomp. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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