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Then, with much pomp and celebration, the sheet is ripped away and the car revealed for the world to see.
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Scotty Reiss, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Thomas Jefferson converted the State of the Union speech into a written message, regarding the pomp of the speech as too monarchical (sadly, the speech was revived by Woodrow Wilson for exactly that reason).
—The Editors, National Review, 17 Feb. 2025
The event’s timing — held two weeks after a violent, pro-Trump insurrection at the U.S. Capitol — also heightened security concerns, interfering with the usual pomp and ceremony.
—Kyler Alvord, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025
At his pomp, the attacking midfielder looked to have the world at his feet.
—Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
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Scotty Reiss, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Thomas Jefferson converted the State of the Union speech into a written message, regarding the pomp of the speech as too monarchical (sadly, the speech was revived by Woodrow Wilson for exactly that reason).
—The Editors, National Review, 17 Feb. 2025
The event’s timing — held two weeks after a violent, pro-Trump insurrection at the U.S. Capitol — also heightened security concerns, interfering with the usual pomp and ceremony.
—Kyler Alvord, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025
At his pomp, the attacking midfielder looked to have the world at his feet.
—Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Pomp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pomp. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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