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
Moreover, the other prime aspects of these musical scenes, from their orchestral or big-band backing to the glossy pomp of their filming, counteract the spontaneity, the intimacy, the subjectivity, and the immediacy that the vocal performances are designed to convey.
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2024
Cat Glover, the singer, dancer and choreographer who worked with Prince during his late 1980s pomp, has died.
—Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Sep. 2024
The stuttered penalty goes way back to the days when Pele was in his pomp.
—Nick Miller, The Athletic, 9 July 2024
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Amid global unrest, with wars raging in Ukraine and the Middle East, the cathedral’s resurrection emerged as a symbol of resilience and unity.
—Thomas Adamson and John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2024
Cat Glover, the singer, dancer and choreographer who worked with Prince during his late 1980s pomp, has died.
—Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Sep. 2024
The stuttered penalty goes way back to the days when Pele was in his pomp.
—Nick Miller, The Athletic, 9 July 2024
Advertisement World & Nation Trump is welcomed by Macron to Paris with presidential pomp and joined by Zelensky in their meeting
1 hour ago
Amid global unrest, with wars raging in Ukraine and the Middle East, the cathedral’s resurrection emerged as a symbol of resilience and unity.
—Thomas Adamson and John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pomp
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Photograph: Anton Petrus/Getty Images Hot on the tail of the Quadrantids meteor shower, another spectacle in the sky is about to arrive: comet Atlas C/2024 G3, which will reach perihelion—the point of its orbit closest to the sun—on January 13.—
Marta Musso,
WIRED,
11 Jan. 2025
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An eerie spectacle awaited Roy Claytor, the first rescuer aboard.—
Robert Klara,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 Jan. 2025
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Both of these nomination hearings are also expected to pass with little fanfare this week.—
Allison Pecorin,
ABC News,
13 Jan. 2025
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The season 3 cast of the reality competition was announced to great fanfare last June, touting 21 contestants, including a crop of reality TV legends from Survivor, Big Brother, The Real Housewives (and Britney Spears' ex).—
EW.com,
EW.com,
10 Jan. 2025
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In a rare show of force, Fatah held a military parade in Ramallah last week to celebrate its founding, its fighters firing into the air.—
Taylor Luck,
The Christian Science Monitor,
10 Jan. 2025
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Seizing on the parade of scandal and turmoil, at least eight challengers are vying to make Mr. Adams a one-term mayor.—
William K. Rashbaum,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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But the 17 days of competition and pageantry cost far more than planned and created yet more debt as a result of big-ticket infrastructure projects designed to showcase Athens as the Games’ host.—
Alan Cowell,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2025
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While the Indiana Fever literally rolled out the red carpet to introduce Caitlin Clark, the Sky skipped the pageantry and instead offered up an event that had all the charisma of a suburban town hall meeting.—
Justin Kaufmann,
Axios,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Pomp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pomp. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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