as in spectacle
the impressive decorations, music, clothing etc., that are part of some formal events
the pomp of a royal ceremony
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Recent Examples of pomp
President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration is today and part of the pomp will be the presidential parade.
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Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2025
Inaugural pomp isn't new — visitors always want to feel important while rubbing elbows with the incoming power party — but keeping up with the Trumps and their billionaire buddies has some hotels hawking next-level excess to those hoping for access.
—Anna Spiegel, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
The pomp carried some irony for a politician who went from his family peanut warehouse to the Governor’s Mansion and eventually the White House.
—Bill Barrow, The Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2025
Her vibrant new photo book, Come Join the Parade!, documents the fleeting pomp, pageantry, and slightly surreal beauty of this beloved tradition with 160 photographs and is out now.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2024
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Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2025
Inaugural pomp isn't new — visitors always want to feel important while rubbing elbows with the incoming power party — but keeping up with the Trumps and their billionaire buddies has some hotels hawking next-level excess to those hoping for access.
—Anna Spiegel, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
The pomp carried some irony for a politician who went from his family peanut warehouse to the Governor’s Mansion and eventually the White House.
—Bill Barrow, The Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2025
Her vibrant new photo book, Come Join the Parade!, documents the fleeting pomp, pageantry, and slightly surreal beauty of this beloved tradition with 160 photographs and is out now.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pomp
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Never part of a gallery, Hendry started showing her work in custom environments that became spectacles, beginning with Monochrome, a kind of life-size dollhouse in which each of seven rooms was decorated in a single, blaring color.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
7 Feb. 2025
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Hill’s life and career reside in Miami now, a world away from Kansas City and what must feel even farther from the spectacle of a Super Bowl week in New Orleans.—
Kansas City Star,
Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2025
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Key Details: Ford announced the redesign of the Expedition last fall to much fanfare for seemingly unending family-friendly features: new panoramic front screens, rear headrests designed to hold phones or tablets for viewing, and work lights in the cargo area and on the roof rails.—
Scotty Reiss,
Parents,
6 Feb. 2025
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Secret ballots are cast and counted, in an arcane tallying system, and a victor is announced, to great fanfare.—
Michael Schulman,
The New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The Eagles Super Bowl parade and rally will be broadcast locally and streaming on Philadelphia news stations' YouTube pages.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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Howie Roseman was also left bloodied after Friday’s parade.—
Paulina Dedaj,
Fox News,
15 Feb. 2025
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Before dinner, sip cocktails at one of the cafes surrounding Il Campo, where the city celebrates the centuries-old Palio — a fierce, bareback horse race filled with pageantry — twice a year.—
Carole Rosenblat,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Jan. 2025
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During a presidential inauguration, where pomp and pageantry often take center stage, what the first lady or a future first lady wears can help humanize the president.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
20 Jan. 2025
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