éclat

noun

Definition of éclatnext
as in pomp

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for éclat
  1. pomp
  2. parade
  3. mummery
  4. extravaganza
  5. pageant
  6. fanfare
  7. spectacle
  8. pageantry
Noun
  • This is a charming center-of-town property with tons of old-school pomp.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
  • In a tunnel as both teams prepared to take the pitch for the pomp of the two national anthems, out of view of the crowd, Norwegian star Erling Haaland was hugging or dapping his opponents.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 12 July 2026
Definition of pomp
Noun
  • The parades — accompanied by dances, music and song — draw large crowds and tourists every year.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
  • Events ranging from a baby parade in Flint, Michigan, to a rock concert in Herndon, Virginia, and the America’s Mile marathon in Pittsburgh were canceled Friday as smoke lingered.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Definition of parade
Noun
  • Jeannette Jackson received the honor at the Mummers Museum during a community discussion about Philadelphia traditions and the future of mummery.
    — Eva Andersen, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
  • But what was once the norm can now seem a kind of ableist mummery, which this production attempts to sidestep by offering a Richard with no physical impairments at all.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 11 July 2022
Definition of mummery
Noun
  • See why Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce got married in a Fourth of July weekend extravaganza at Madison Square Garden.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
  • As details about the multi-day extravaganza continue to emerge online, the conversation shows no signs of slowing down.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 6 July 2026
Definition of extravaganza
Noun
  • After 57 years, the annual pageant moved from Hot Springs to Little Rock after the resort city was unable to accommodate the event.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 July 2026
  • When the first place beauty queen commits suicide, her best friend, in order to win the pageant, starts to wear the dead friend’s face.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 14 July 2026
Definition of pageant
Noun
  • Poway celebrated the nation’s 250th anniversary with patriotic fanfare during the Old-Fashioned Fourth of July ceremony held at Old Poway Park.
    — Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026
  • For all of the fanfare surrounding power hitters and flashy fielders, a dominant pitcher is often more valuable.
    — Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of fanfare
Noun
  • Euromonitor forecasts that the global eyewear industry (including contact lenses, spectacles, and sunglasses) will be worth $171 billion in 2026, up 4% in current terms.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 20 July 2026
  • The ongoing World Cup has made for a spectacle simply not seen elsewhere — maybe not even in Argentina.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Definition of spectacle
Noun
  • Pasolini’s emphasis on the violence and mystery of Bronze Age life extends to elaborate presentations of religious pageantry, including human sacrifice, that are both choreographic and anthropological, in images as formalized as the onscreen action.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 July 2026
  • All the hype and pageantry of an impending Conor McGregor return to the UFC Octagon on Saturday night blew up in smoke within seconds.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2026
Definition of pageantry
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