How to Use pomp and circumstance in a Sentence

pomp and circumstance

noun

• 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
• But through all the pomp and circumstance, the Lions just wanted to play ball.
  — Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 2 May 2024
• The gimmicky live show hype, all that pomp and circumstance, seemed like overkill.
  — Helena Andrews-Dyer, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2023
• An event like a coronation is all about the pomp and circumstance.
  — Alyson Krueger, BostonGlobe.com, 5 May 2023
• At the same time, friends say Lee didn’t want pomp and circumstance around his own successes.
  — Julian Mark, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2023
• All of the pomp and circumstance that comes along with a grand introduction.
  — Shawn McFarland, Dallas News, 17 July 2023
• This month's movie releases bring a lot of pomp and circumstance.
  — Anya Jaremko-Greenwold, theweek, 6 Mar. 2024
• 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
• 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
• There’s something gentler, even pained, behind all the pomp and circumstance.
  — Lauren Puckett-Pope, Harper's BAZAAR, 5 May 2023
• 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
• 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
• Then, without much pomp and circumstance, the hikers start walking.
  — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2024
• 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
• Awards are certainly about more than pomp and circumstance.
  — Timeka N. Tounsel, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2023
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• The stadium rocked and vibrated with pomp and circumstance.
  — Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2023
• The pomp and circumstance is a continuation of a 150-year-old tradition.
  — Isiah Magsino, Town & Country, 6 Mar. 2023
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024