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pomp
noun as in pageantry, display
Example Sentences
It helps that Drake harnessed mass appeal by sampling a myriad of genres in his pomp of pop-rap dominance.
First, the setting at the Capitol Rotunda, where Trump-inspired insurrectionists battled police just four years ago, became a stage for the usual pomp.
If you’re a musical fan who is tired of the lack of pomp and circumstance in modern musicals, strap in, because you’re in for a wild ride with “Kiss of the Spider Woman.”
When he was first in the White House, President Macron wowed Trump as guest of honour at the annual display of pomp and military might of Bastille Day in Paris.
On Monday, Trump was sworn in for a second time, assuming his role as the 47th president of the United States amid pomp and circumstance.
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When To Use
What are other ways to say pomp?
Pomp suggests such a show of dignity and authority as characterizes a ceremony of state: The coronation was carried out with pomp and splendor. Ostentation refers to vain, ambitious, pretentious, or offensive display: tasteless and vulgar ostentation. Display applies to an intentionally conspicuous show: a great display of wealth. Show often indicates an external appearance that may or may not accord with actual facts: a show of modesty.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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