pomp and circumstance

noun

: impressive formal activities or ceremonies

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There’s pomp and circumstance every weekend in college football. Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024 Advertisement Trump is known to revel in pomp and circumstance. Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024 In 2003, when National Adoption Day was first celebrated here, adoptions in Broward County were rare, with little emphasis on pomp and circumstance, let alone finding kids new homes. John B. Bowman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024 On Thursday night, President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden welcomed Kenyan President William Ruto and his wife, Rachel, to the glamorous event filled with pomp and circumstance. Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 24 May 2024 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 17 Dec. 2024.

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