Synonyms of pomp

pomp

noun

as in spectacle

the impressive decorations, music, clothing etc., that are part of some formal events

the pomp of a royal ceremony

Related Words

• spectacle
• fanfare
• parade
• pageantry
• decoration
• dressing
• ostentation
• pageant
• pretense
• ornamentation
• glitz
• flamboyance
• show
• dazzle
• razzmatazz
• adornment
• gaudiness
• foofaraw
• swank
• razzle-dazzle
• garishness
• showiness
• pretentiousness
• richness
• ostentatiousness
• mummery
• flashiness
• extravaganza
• magnificence
• opulence
• luxuriance
• extravagance
• éclat
• luxuriousness
• flash
• trimming
• sumptuousness
• embellishment
• garnishment
• fanciness
• vulgarity
• luridness
• tawdriness
• meretriciousness

Dissimilar Words

• restraint
• simplicity
• modesty
• understatement
• moderation
• elegance
• conservativeness
• severity
• gracefulness
• minimalism
• tastefulness
• austerity
• plainness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pomp

There is also plenty of pomp, along with bells, bonfires, and illuminations. — Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 3 July 2026

With rising political violence, including recent incidents near the White House, and a president who enjoys being at the center of public pomp yet has repeatedly faced attempts on his life, a major security challenge awaits. — Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026

Lucky winners will get up to four tickets to primo viewing areas at Brooklyn Bridge Park in Brooklyn and the South Street Seaport in Manhattan to soak in all the pomp and pageantry of the nation’s 250th birthday. — Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 26 June 2026

Naturally, the United States semi-quincentennial will be celebrated with real pomp here. — Danuta Hamlin, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026