ÉCLAT Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

éclat

noun

Definition of éclat

as in pomp

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Noun

By now, Renate Reinsve is no stranger to the closing-night pomp of the Cannes Film Festival, having won the best actress trophy in 2021 for Joachim Trier’s The Worst Person in the World, her first ever leading role.

— Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026
But for all the pomp and ceremony, China analysts broadly predict the leaders’ personal relationship and policy goals will result in a cautious summit that yields few major deliverables.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of pomp

Noun

But on the day of the parade, despite all their precautions, a dead body is found on one of the floats.

— Danielle Parker, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Today, the investment accessory paired perfectly with her bottle-green coat, previously worn at the Irish Guards’ St Patrick’s Day parade.

— Olivia Allen, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of parade

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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

The result is a content-generating extravaganza that veers deeper into runway show territory than low-key industry appointment.

— Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026
Indeed, because the 100th anniversary special won’t be duplicated, like an annual awards program, or last for weeks, like a soccer tournament, advertisers likely feel assured their backing of the extravaganza will get noticed.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of extravaganza

Noun

His return this preseason was intentionally low-key, sliding onto the roster of the last-place Kings (22-60 last season) without much fanfare.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
With little fanfare, Lincoln lowered himself into the comfort of Davis’s easy chair.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of fanfare

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