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Recent Examples of pomposity His boisterous persona was more comical than confrontational, a hot-air balloon of strutting pomposity punctured by his family. Jim McKairnes, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025 Lacking the pop cultural connection of Vox Lux, The Brutalist’s pomposity becomes unrelatable, if not repugnant. Armond White, National Review, 3 Jan. 2025 Critics sometimes faulted his performances for pomposity. Jill Leovy, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024 Berry says that Laszlo’s pomposity thrives because no one in the house is willing to call him out on his nonsense. Joe Otterson, Variety, 15 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for pomposity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pomposity
Noun
  • Save us from violence, discord, and confusion; from pride and arrogance, and from every evil way.
    Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 15 May 2025
  • The Knicks have pulled it off by being resilient, near perfect in spurts and with the help of arrogance from the opponent.
    James L. Edwards III, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • As its name implies, the Emotional Support lip balm ($24), is anything but a vanity project.
    Dahvi Shira, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
  • According to nutritionist Payal Kothari, author of The Gut, the rise of the high-protein diet has been driven by a mix of vanity and virality.
    Sara Hussain, Vogue, 12 May 2025
Noun
  • During an interview with Josh Martinez of Z100 on Superstar Crossover, Ospreay stated AEW's superiority in the current wrestling landscape.
    Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
  • And they’ve been romanticized for nearly as long by foreign travelers who see an espresso bar and long counter full of hot foods, panini, and piles of prosciutto as a sign of culinary superiority.
    Lindsey Tramuta, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 May 2025
Noun
  • My coat and my ego were a bit tarnished as my husband rushed to help me up.
    James Barron, New York Times, 15 May 2025
  • Also, any shred of ego one has left after a lifetime of motherhood and being a caregiver/support person will get completely zeroed out while milling around a bunch of athletes.
    Denise Snodell, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • The crowd erupted in applause, the Chicago Tribune reported, as a wave of pride swept over the city’s Catholic community.
    Chris Kenning, USA Today, 11 May 2025
  • Hudson has been vocal about her pride in her family and their New England fisherman roots.
    Victoria Edel, People.com, 10 May 2025

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“Pomposity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pomposity. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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