1
: a show of magnificence : splendor
Every day begins … in a pomp of flaming colours …—
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F. D. Ommanney2
: a ceremonial or festival display (such as a train of followers or a pageant)
a dignitary treated with pomp and circumstance [=impressive formal activities or ceremonies]
3
a
: ostentatious display : vainglory
b
: an ostentatious gesture or act
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His backing musicians kick up dust, eschewing the post-rock pomp favored by his contemporary Chuck Johnson in favor of riverine structures that reflect the geologic time scale Walker wanted to capture here.
—Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 11 Feb. 2026
Crisman used to spend a week in the host city, soaking in the pomp and pageantry.
—Patrick Whittle, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Part of it is the field design and pomp, with a treasure map surrounding the rink, a stick tap to the Gasparilla Pirate Festival that’s expected to bring a half-million people into the downtown area over the weekend.
—Joe Smith, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Khamenei was born into poverty and outwardly disdains pomp, cultivating an image of pious frugality.
—Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
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Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 11 Feb. 2026
Crisman used to spend a week in the host city, soaking in the pomp and pageantry.
—Patrick Whittle, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Part of it is the field design and pomp, with a treasure map surrounding the rink, a stick tap to the Gasparilla Pirate Festival that’s expected to bring a half-million people into the downtown area over the weekend.
—Joe Smith, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Khamenei was born into poverty and outwardly disdains pomp, cultivating an image of pious frugality.
—Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Pomp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pomp. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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