pomp

noun

Definition of pompnext
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 With rising political violence, including recent incidents near the White House, and a president who enjoys being at the center of public pomp yet has repeatedly faced attempts on his life, a major security challenge awaits. — Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 Lucky winners will get up to four tickets to primo viewing areas at Brooklyn Bridge Park in Brooklyn and the South Street Seaport in Manhattan to soak in all the pomp and pageantry of the nation’s 250th birthday. — Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 26 June 2026 Naturally, the United States semi-quincentennial will be celebrated with real pomp here. — Danuta Hamlin, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026 While the pomp and pageantry of the annual event pretty much remains the same year after year, meaningful appearances—and surprise cameos—by different members of the Firm have kept fans on their toes. — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for pomp
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pomp
  1. spectacle
  2. fanfare
  3. parade
  4. pageantry
Noun
  • During totality, the sun itself puts on one of nature's greatest spectacles — and that's where your attention should be.
    — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The spectacle, scale and wonderfully unapologetic excess are precisely why millions keep returning.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of spectacle
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  • When Kelekele Lituka, a wrestler who became world champion in 1974, dies in 2021, he’s buried with little fanfare.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Published along with fellow scientist Alfred Russel Wallace, who had shared with Darwin his own independent work on the subject, it was met with little fanfare.
    — USA Today, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of fanfare
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  • Also in the parade ranks were new uncrewed submersible vehicles – underwater drones, stealthy in their own right, that could pose a threat to any of Beijing’s adversaries.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Some details were still up in the air, though, after Wednesday’s meeting, including where to have a parade and which roads to close.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of parade
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  • The sights, sounds and pageantry that make up college football can come to life at the corner of 95th Street and King Drive.
    — Monique Carroll, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • In the very human-scale role of Chef, all that glamour and pageantry seethes just beneath the skin.
    — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of pageantry

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