as in ostentatiously
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pompously
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Bryan Fuller’s expressionistic procedural is ostentatiously gruesome, yes, but the increasingly disturbing interplay between Will and Hannibal — cat and mouse, will-they/won’t they — is a full course meal on its own.
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In her closet were seven Ungaros, three Rykiels, a Kamali bathing suit and a Kamali sleeping-bag coat, five Kenzo dresses, two pieces from the Ballets Russes collection of Saint Laurent—all of which were trades or payments in kind, none of them mothballed, but instead worn ostentatiously and often.
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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?
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This puts the show in an incredible place—and, hopefully, tees up Season 2 magnificently.
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The game had see-sawed magnificently and the more functional Italians went on to match Brazil’s then-record three World Cup wins by beating Poland in the semi-finals and West Germany in the final, with Rossi scoring three more times to pick up the Golden Boot.
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Its core strengths are its quick acceleration, its long-range estimates, and its impressively fast charging times.
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After menu diving to taste, visiting friends who have a 65-inch TV mounted above the mantel in their home were quick to remark how impressively TV-like the image was – just bigger.
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“Pompously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pompously. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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