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
As a showpiece occasion to send England off to the European Championship, there was no shortage of pomp and ceremony in their 7-0 win against Jamaica.
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Nancy Froston, New York Times, 30 June 2025
This exceptional career conversion rate is all the more impressive given that Messi wasn’t especially prolific from free kicks in his early years after breaking into the Barcelona first team in 2004-05, with Ronaldinho, then in his swaggering pomp, understandably the team’s primary taker.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 20 June 2025
The service on June 16 came two days after the magnificent celebration of pomp and pageantry at Trooping the Colour, which saw the royal family unite in their military splendor and finery.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 16 June 2025
In a part of the country known for the pomp of its wealthy founders, Xu has a very different reputation.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 31 May 2025
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Nancy Froston, New York Times, 30 June 2025
This exceptional career conversion rate is all the more impressive given that Messi wasn’t especially prolific from free kicks in his early years after breaking into the Barcelona first team in 2004-05, with Ronaldinho, then in his swaggering pomp, understandably the team’s primary taker.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 20 June 2025
The service on June 16 came two days after the magnificent celebration of pomp and pageantry at Trooping the Colour, which saw the royal family unite in their military splendor and finery.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 16 June 2025
In a part of the country known for the pomp of its wealthy founders, Xu has a very different reputation.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 31 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pomp
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Set pieces are teased with just enough spectacle – exploding cars, balletic fight sequences, and globe-trotting vistas – to assure fans that the sequel is raising the stakes.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 July 2025
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On the morning of the exhibition, MLS revealed that Lionel Messi and his Inter Miami teammate, Jordi Alba, would not participate in the spectacle.—
Jeff Rueter,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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Founded in 2023 by three Olympiad-level gold medalist coders, Cognition launched its AI agent Devin last year to much fanfare.—
Richard Nieva,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Besides the buzzy Loewe release in May — the second installment of a collaborative capsule that was first introduced to the world two years ago, to much fanfare — On has maintained popularity and relevancy in the footwear world through a series of key moves.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
23 July 2025
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Choreographer Kenny Ortega shares that Broderick, who played the titular character in the 1986 cult classic, was nervous to film the famous parade scene.—
Meredith Wilshere,
People.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Kansas City is joining a parade of cities that have launched efforts to help residents from being priced out of their neighborhoods by gentrification.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
31 July 2025
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The pageantry and detail are augmented by the overall beauty of the game.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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In my adult years, the parades faded and July 4 became less about pageantry and more about a day off of work.—
Michelle Tauber,
People.com,
4 July 2025
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“Pomp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pomp. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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