pompously

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Recent Examples of pompously Texas is taking it to a new level, pompously trying to single-handedly keep Republican control of the House after the 2026 midterms. Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pompously
Adverb
  • The characters are bright, marionette-like caricatures whom the author constructs and moves ostentatiously in full view of the reader, revealing his artistic devices with a sense of absurd, mischievous humor.
    Nelly Klos September 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Given that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex ostentatiously dropped nearly all their public commitments when moved to California in 2021, this seems to represent a turnaround.
    Alexander Larman, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Katmai National Park and Preserve officials say the bears are magnificently plump ahead of the tournament.
    Bill Chappell, NPR, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Osman Yousefzada’s Possession I at Cartwright Hall, Bradford Osman Yousefzada’s striking sculptural work Possession I is positioned magnificently outside Cartwright Hall in Bradford, the venue of the 2025 Turner Prize exhibition.
    Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Here, Rodon impressively dispenses with both Truffert and Tyler Adams to free himself for the incoming corner.
    Beren Cross, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The Bucs rallied and responded impressively, getting to within one score after Baker Mayfield’s 72-yard touchdown pass to Bucky Irving in the third and Chase McLaughlin’s 58-yard field goal early in the fourth.
    George Ramsay, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025

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“Pompously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pompously. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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