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
But behind the Cold War pomp and propaganda, Camp Century formed a testing ground for a clandestine mission known as Project Iceworm.
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Katie Hunt, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
All this pomp and preservation, of course, only obscures the reality of what is happening.
—Cutter Wood, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
The Black History Month reception held at the White House on Thursday had all of the pomp of celebrations past.
—Erica L. Green, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Many high-end restaurants, especially in Texas, try to offer fancy tacos at inflated prices without delivering anything worthy of the cost or pomp.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
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Katie Hunt, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
All this pomp and preservation, of course, only obscures the reality of what is happening.
—Cutter Wood, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
The Black History Month reception held at the White House on Thursday had all of the pomp of celebrations past.
—Erica L. Green, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Many high-end restaurants, especially in Texas, try to offer fancy tacos at inflated prices without delivering anything worthy of the cost or pomp.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pomp
Noun
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Elite football is very demanding, but anything that makes people enjoy it more and is more of a spectacle.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Without the spectacle of a subscriber gain this time around, the company’s shares ticked up in after-hours trading but by a comparatively modest 4%.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Yet today’s fanfare isn’t because of a sudden switch-up in Americans’ tastes.—
Valerie Trapp,
The Atlantic,
17 Apr. 2025
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Harris doesn’t come with much fanfare after spending the majority of his career at Idaho and then playing his senior year for a mediocre Cal program, but he’s got four years of very solid FBS production under his belt.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The silverware would give them something to show off during next Monday’s parade.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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The fair will also be where next year’s parade will be held.—
Cheyanne M. Daniels,
The Hill,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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As impressive as the circus tricks are, the pageantry adds a whole other level.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
14 Mar. 2025
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The launch party is giving Bronner Brothers realness—edge control, elegance, and a hint of old-school ATL pageantry.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Pomp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pomp. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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