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
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But the sentiment — quelling a craving, fueling a fervor, feeding the psychic hunger of a fanbase famished for reasons to celebrate ostentatiously — is applicable more broadly, too.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
4 Dec. 2025
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Foster’s creation attracts attention by being ostentatiously conservative.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
12 Nov. 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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Now based in New York City, his first Texas solo museum show, staged at The Contemporary, revealed not only magnificently smooth objects seemingly beguiled from wood, with enough thorny surfaces to remind the viewer of the complicated life of the immigrant today.—
Austin American Statesman,
Austin American Statesman,
12 Jan. 2026
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The story zooms in, and telescopes out magnificently, revealing nuanced and precise character studies of the boy and his family, as well as revealing the vast network of history, culture, and individuals that led to this tragic moment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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But Berlinale festival director Trica Tuttle and her team, have pulled together an impressively diverse competition lineup, with 22 features across virtually every genre.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Jan. 2026
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Metallica impressively fills three spaces on the Top Album Sales chart this week.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Pompously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pompously. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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