pomp and circumstance

noun

: impressive formal activities or ceremonies

Examples of pomp and circumstance in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Originally, a major part of the pomp and circumstance was allowing the general public to watch for free from the river banks. Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2024 From the pomp and circumstance to the policy issues, here’s what Arizonans should look out for in Biden's primetime State of the Union speech. Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2024 The concert, which kicked off Stapleton’s 2024 All-American Road Show tour, was happily free of pomp and circumstance. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2024 Yet the lack of pomp and circumstance around his return means that its meta aspects become the most meaningful. Alison Herman, Variety, 13 Feb. 2024 Kevin Cusick’s countdown of the top newsmakers, groundbreakers and world-class fakers looks back on all the pomp and circumstance surrounding Sunday’s rather large football game. Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 12 Feb. 2024 In one of the most surprisingly real moments of Netflix's series to date, their relationship ended without the pomp and circumstance of a finale wedding, or massive blow-up argument. Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 21 Feb. 2024 Stripped of pomp and circumstance, the customer is just another high-net-worth individual blowing a mere mortal’s mortgage payment on a sip of old liquor. Adam Erace, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2024 Emily, who coordinates weddings and can even pull strings for tea at the Plaza Hotel, is a huge fan of the pomp and circumstance that surrounds every Rose Parade and Rose Bowl, of its elegance, so unique in college football — and sports. Mirjam Swanson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2023

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“Pomp and circumstance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pomp%20and%20circumstance. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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