as in spectacle
the impressive decorations, music, clothing etc., that are part of some formal events
the pomp of a royal ceremony
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Recent Examples of pomp
Starmer, who is trying to improve trading ties with the U.S. after Britain left the European Union, has sought to play to its strengths when dealing with Trump, talking up its security expertise, pledging higher defense spending, and offering the pomp and pageantry that comes with a state visit.
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Reuters, NBC news, 14 May 2025
Fighter jet escort The pomp began before Trump even landed.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
While the ceremony historically featured far more pomp and pageantry akin to a coronation – including the pope being literally crowned with a triregnum, or three-tiered tiara, and sitting on an ornate papal throne – much of that pageantry has been abandoned.
—Christopher Watson, ABC News, 8 May 2025
But Fraser retains her cocked eyebrow, ever aware that the pomp is in service of a product for which demand has been calculatingly manufactured.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 4 May 2025
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Reuters, NBC news, 14 May 2025
Fighter jet escort The pomp began before Trump even landed.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
While the ceremony historically featured far more pomp and pageantry akin to a coronation – including the pope being literally crowned with a triregnum, or three-tiered tiara, and sitting on an ornate papal throne – much of that pageantry has been abandoned.
—Christopher Watson, ABC News, 8 May 2025
But Fraser retains her cocked eyebrow, ever aware that the pomp is in service of a product for which demand has been calculatingly manufactured.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 4 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pomp
Noun
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Nearly seven years since her last US tour, Shakira and her famous hips returned with a massive spectacle.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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The congressman sharply criticized President Donald Trump’s foreign policy, accusing him of prioritizing personal spectacle and showing admiration for authoritarian leaders.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
14 May 2025
Noun
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Stripe, now worth $70 billion, quietly built their payment infrastructure with minimal public fanfare.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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And with a Cannes Film Festival premiere, the franchise’s farewell is set for plenty of fanfare — in contrast to the way its seventh movie, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, was stunted by the almost simultaneous Barbenheimer phenomenon two years ago.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Walker will offer a keynote address at a wreath-laying ceremony before the parade.—
Jennifer Day,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
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Army will pay for any damage to city of DC in June 14 military parade.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Here’s coverage of today’s horse races, the historic event’s pageantry, fashion and hats, and views from the fans.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
18 May 2025
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The pageantry and the tradition The main-stage campus commencement gatherings at Alumni Park, which began about 75 years ago, weren’t short on pageantry and old-world tradition going back decades.—
Daniel Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2025
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“Pomp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pomp. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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