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
His love of wealth could be exceeded only by his love of pomp and display.
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Marlene L. Daut
september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
While the festivities provided plenty of pomp and pageantry, royal experts told Fox News Digital that no gathering could ever rival the late monarch’s unforgettable encounter with a controversial guest.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Trumps otherwise basked in the royal limelight on Wednesday, visibly enjoying the pomp and ceremony, which included a royal gun salute, carriage procession through Windsor and guard of honor.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
The Trumps were treated to the customary display of pomp and grandeur.
—Isaac Bickerstaff, Glamour, 18 Sep. 2025
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Marlene L. Daut
september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
While the festivities provided plenty of pomp and pageantry, royal experts told Fox News Digital that no gathering could ever rival the late monarch’s unforgettable encounter with a controversial guest.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Trumps otherwise basked in the royal limelight on Wednesday, visibly enjoying the pomp and ceremony, which included a royal gun salute, carriage procession through Windsor and guard of honor.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
The Trumps were treated to the customary display of pomp and grandeur.
—Isaac Bickerstaff, Glamour, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pomp
Noun
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This rare spectacle happens only during the breeding season, between late May and late June.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 Oct. 2025
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Robertson’s neighborhood in North Carolina looks forward to his epic display every year with scores of visitors stopping by every day all month long to soak in the skeleton spectacle.—
Krista Bo Polanco,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Sora 2 has been met with relatively little fanfare, at least in comparison to earlier releases from OpenAI.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
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Julia Roberts is just another celebrity giving fanfare to the flare — jeans, that is.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Parade, which features 11 floats, more than 30 Disney characters, and around 100 performers, making this the biggest-ever parade at the park.—
Megan duBois,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Type 100 tank, revealed at the Victory Day parade in Beijing, is a departure from traditional armored vehicle design.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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Read on to find out what contestants from across the country believe to be some of the greatest misconceptions about pageantry.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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The pomp and pageantry of the country’s best HBCU basketball tournament was well-displayed, with celebrities like Magic Johnson and LL Cool J hosting parties in uptown Charlotte that drew thousands of attendees.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Pomp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pomp. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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