1
: a show of magnificence : splendor
Every day begins … in a pomp of flaming colours …—
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: a ceremonial or festival display (such as a train of followers or a pageant)
a dignitary treated with pomp and circumstance [=impressive formal activities or ceremonies]
3
a
: ostentatious display : vainglory
b
: an ostentatious gesture or act
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But the Dodgers scored a run off Mason Miller (introduced with pomp and video flames on the scoreboard as ‘The Reaper’) in the ninth inning and beat him and the San Diego Padres, 5-4, on Tuesday night.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 20 May 2026
But behind the pomp and platitudes, Putin is also facing Xi in a much weaker position than during his last visit to Beijing in September.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
The traditional pomp and pageantry associated with the state opening of Parliament was overshadowed by the political intrigue, specifically the mounting speculation that Health Secretary Wes Streeting was planning to quit Starmer’s government and launch a leadership bid as soon as Thursday.
—Pan Pylas, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Starmer appears to have seen off any immediate leadership challenge for now, and will hope that today’s pomp, pageantry and policy agenda can shift attention away from the current crisis.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 13 May 2026
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 20 May 2026
But behind the pomp and platitudes, Putin is also facing Xi in a much weaker position than during his last visit to Beijing in September.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
The traditional pomp and pageantry associated with the state opening of Parliament was overshadowed by the political intrigue, specifically the mounting speculation that Health Secretary Wes Streeting was planning to quit Starmer’s government and launch a leadership bid as soon as Thursday.
—Pan Pylas, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Starmer appears to have seen off any immediate leadership challenge for now, and will hope that today’s pomp, pageantry and policy agenda can shift attention away from the current crisis.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 13 May 2026
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“Pomp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pomp. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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