pomp and circumstance

noun

: impressive formal activities or ceremonies

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Trump repeatedly took credit for the win throughout the pomp and circumstance of his inauguration day. Ellie Cook, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025 The result, 2003’s A Royal Duty, is a reflection on Paul’s journey from a childhood in a Northern England mining town to all the pomp and circumstance at Buckingham Palace. Allie Merriam, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2025 Congress plots next moves After all the pomp and circumstance, Congress will turn to putting Trump’s agenda into law under the new GOP trifecta. Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025 While the frigid temperatures moved the traditional pomp and circumstance indoors, the day still had its own Trump-style flair. Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 21 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for pomp and circumstance 

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“Pomp and circumstance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pomp%20and%20circumstance. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.

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