as in ostentatiously
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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.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2025
Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pompously
Adverb
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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
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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
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What can be said about the Kalimotxo that hasn’t been pretentiously asserted by an undergraduate who just learned about it?—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
11 Oct. 2025
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Katmai National Park and Preserve officials say the bears are magnificently plump ahead of the tournament.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
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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
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Forager Project’s protein shakes have an impressively short ingredient list full of recognizable foods like coconut cream, cashews, and dates.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Oct. 2025
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In the wide-calf world, where 14 inches can disappointingly be considered ultra-spacious, these are impressively roomy.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Pompously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pompously. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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