pomp and circumstance

noun

: impressive formal activities or ceremonies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web At the same time, friends say Lee didn’t want pomp and circumstance around his own successes. —

Julian Mark, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 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 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 there will also be a full dose of the pomp and circumstance that screams royal visit, starting with a ceremonial welcome at the Brandenburg Gate, the neoclassical landmark in the center of Berlin that has provided the backdrop to so much of German history. —

Danica Kirka, ajc, 29 Mar. 2023 Wherefore pomp and circumstance? —

Vulture, 10 Mar. 2023 There’s no pomp and circumstance here. —

WIRED, 3 Mar. 2023 The pomp and circumstance is a continuation of a 150-year-old tradition. —

Isiah Magsino, Town & Country, 6 Mar. 2023 See More

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