as in spectacle
the impressive decorations, music, clothing etc., that are part of some formal events
the pomp of a royal ceremony
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Recent Examples of pomp
In a part of the country known for the pomp of its wealthy founders, Xu has a very different reputation.
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Samantha Subin, CNBC, 31 May 2025
What is most remarkable about Harvard’s commencement exercises isn’t the pomp.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 29 May 2025
Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center opens with some pomp, much circumstance
LA JOLLA — Hello, Conrad!
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
Held between June 12 to 15, 2025, this under-the-radar island will once again play host to the Cyclades Cup, a superyacht regatta that trades pomp and fanfare for pure sailing pedigree.
—Katia Damborsky, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
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Samantha Subin, CNBC, 31 May 2025
What is most remarkable about Harvard’s commencement exercises isn’t the pomp.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 29 May 2025
Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center opens with some pomp, much circumstance
LA JOLLA — Hello, Conrad!
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
Held between June 12 to 15, 2025, this under-the-radar island will once again play host to the Cyclades Cup, a superyacht regatta that trades pomp and fanfare for pure sailing pedigree.
—Katia Damborsky, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pomp
Noun
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Star Spangled Symphony in the Rockies Colorado Springs is famed for its annual Fourth of July spectacle with the city's Star Spangled Symphony.—
Everett Potter,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The sequel promises to deliver bigger spectacle and higher stakes.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
30 June 2025
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Atrium Health and Wexford Science & Technology partnered to build the project, which opened in early June to much fanfare.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2025
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But its chef and founder Aitor Zabala — who apprenticed under José Andrés in his native Barcelona — had faith in his tasting-menu concept, and in November 2024 Somni returned to even greater fanfare and acclaim.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
30 June 2025
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For Richard and Maggie Gardner, residents just since September, this was their first parade in the Village.—
Daniella Walsh,
Oc Register,
10 July 2025
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The nationwide rallies against the Trump administration occurred on the same day that the president held a controversial military parade in Washington, marking the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
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In the peak of the pageantry, the Lord Provost Robert Aldridge then presented the King with the keys to the city of Edinburgh, who immediately returned them.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
1 July 2025
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While both events will include a military flypast, Trooping the Color offers a more old-fashioned sense of pageantry with those soldiers on horseback, dressed in brightly colored ceremonial uniforms and elaborate headgear.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
12 June 2025
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“Pomp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pomp. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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