pomp

Definition

  • noun: the impressive decorations, music, clothing etc., that are part of some formal events
  • noun: a show of magnificence
  • synonyms: splendor, array, brilliance

Examples

  • The prime minister was greeted with 'pomp and circumstance'.

  • the 'pomp and circumstance' of a presidential inauguration

  • the 'pomp' [='splendor'] of a royal ceremony

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. - So help me God. - Here we are again. You know, if you ignore all the pomp and circumstance, the most perverse thing is I actually believe in the presidency. Its importance. What it means around the world, even symbolically. (..)
    2017 TvShow: House of Cards Title: Chapter 65 Season: 5 Episode 13