as in pompously
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Texas is taking it to a new level, pompously trying to single-handedly keep Republican control of the House after the 2026 midterms.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Aug. 2025
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What can be said about the Kalimotxo that hasn’t been pretentiously asserted by an undergraduate who just learned about it?—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
11 Oct. 2025
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The elegant houses of Georgetown were ostentatiously weather-beaten.—
Franklin Foer,
The Atlantic,
11 Jan. 2026
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But the sentiment — quelling a craving, fueling a fervor, feeding the psychic hunger of a fanbase famished for reasons to celebrate ostentatiously — is applicable more broadly, too.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
4 Dec. 2025
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Now based in New York City, his first Texas solo museum show, staged at The Contemporary, revealed not only magnificently smooth objects seemingly beguiled from wood, with enough thorny surfaces to remind the viewer of the complicated life of the immigrant today.—
Austin American Statesman,
Austin American Statesman,
12 Jan. 2026
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The story zooms in, and telescopes out magnificently, revealing nuanced and precise character studies of the boy and his family, as well as revealing the vast network of history, culture, and individuals that led to this tragic moment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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The hefty platforms provided a necessary balance to the impressively tall heels, which measure more than six inches.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Most impressively, though, was the level of defensive organisation.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Grandiosely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grandiosely. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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