How to Use pomp and circumstance in a Sentence
pomp and circumstance
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There are not many awards shows that wield the same pomp and circumstance as the Oscar's do.
—Isiah Magsino, Town & Country, 12 Mar. 2023
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But through all the pomp and circumstance, the Lions just wanted to play ball.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 2 May 2024
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The gimmicky live show hype, all that pomp and circumstance, seemed like overkill.
—Helena Andrews-Dyer, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2023
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An event like a coronation is all about the pomp and circumstance.
—Alyson Krueger, BostonGlobe.com, 5 May 2023
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At the same time, friends say Lee didn’t want pomp and circumstance around his own successes.
—Julian Mark, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2023
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All of the pomp and circumstance that comes along with a grand introduction.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas News, 17 July 2023
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This month's movie releases bring a lot of pomp and circumstance.
—Anya Jaremko-Greenwold, theweek, 6 Mar. 2024
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From the pomp and circumstance to the policy issues, here’s what Arizonans should look out for in Biden's primetime State of the Union speech.
—Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2024
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Yet the lack of pomp and circumstance around his return means that its meta aspects become the most meaningful.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 13 Feb. 2024
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There’s something gentler, even pained, behind all the pomp and circumstance.
—Lauren Puckett-Pope, Harper's BAZAAR, 5 May 2023
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And like the consorts who came before her, she was expected to abide by the strict rules and schedules, pomp and circumstance, that defined life at court.
—Leena Kim, Town & Country, 17 July 2023
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What followed next was an assortment of pomp and circumstance, from a longer carriage ride back to the palace to a military jet fly by.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 6 May 2023
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Then, without much pomp and circumstance, the hikers start walking.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2024
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After all, with plenty of post-strike catchup on their plates, attendees may want to forgo the pomp and circumstance and head home early for work the next day.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 8 Sep. 2023
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Awards are certainly about more than pomp and circumstance.
—Timeka N. Tounsel, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2023
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The pomp and circumstance of the ceremony itself is also a reminder of a time when Britain was the most powerful nation in the world.
—Brian Melley, BostonGlobe.com, 3 May 2023
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The pomp and circumstance of the ceremony itself are also a reminder of a time when Britain was the most powerful nation in the world.
—Brian Melley, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 May 2023
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Many will watch all the pomp and circumstance of the event and the three-day holiday weekend surrounding it and measure it in money wasted.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 4 May 2023
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All pomp and circumstance were eighty-sixed in exchange for a press conference announcement of the winners.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 June 2023
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Major League Baseball turned to its preferred voice of pomp and circumstance, Bob Costas, to make a major announcement two weeks ago.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2023
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Despite the pomp and circumstance of the week, what caught our eye was the unique sisterhood being celebrated and showcased and sprinkles of Black love.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 15 Sep. 2023
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The stadium rocked and vibrated with pomp and circumstance.
—Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2023
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The pomp and circumstance is a continuation of a 150-year-old tradition.
—Isiah Magsino, Town & Country, 6 Mar. 2023
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Originally, a major part of the pomp and circumstance was allowing the general public to watch for free from the river banks.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2024
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Part of it was their own fault relative to spending so much (expletive) time trying to win the offseason – the PR, the pomp and circumstance, marching people around and all this stuff.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 27 July 2023
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Part of it was their own fault, relative to spending so much (expletive) time trying to win the offseason – the PR, the pomp and circumstance, marching people around and all this stuff.
—Christopher Kuhagen, Journal Sentinel, 30 July 2023
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Despite the event seeming outside the realm of our business here at Vulture, King Charles’s notable guests have made the archaic pomp and circumstance our business.
—Vulture, 4 May 2023
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The naming of an actual crew, with all of its attendant pomp and circumstance, puts this flight on an inexorable path toward liftoff.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 3 Apr. 2023
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The British monarchy often attracts the most global attention with its pomp and circumstance, not to mention its squabbles.
—Ruby Mellen, Washington Post, 4 May 2023
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There will be a state funeral in Washington, D.C. and all the pomp and circumstance befitting a former president.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 7 June 2024
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