Recent Examples on the WebFull of symbolism, sure, but generally symbolism of the traditional, establishment kind: symbols of state, of office, of pomp and lineage.—Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 15 May 2024 While the public witnessed the pomp of his inauguration, behind the scenes, Fetterman grappled with the weight of depression and the lingering effects of a stroke.—John Fetterman, TIME, 2 May 2024 What better way to wish him well, and to register our scorn at the treacherous flow of time, than to behold him in his pomp?—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2024 The original Dragon’s Dogma, from 2012, married robust combat with slow, methodical adventuring and baroque, anime-esque pomp.—Lewis Gordon, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pomp
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French pompe, from Latin pompa procession, pomp, from Greek pompē act of sending, escort, procession, pomp, from pempein to send
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