pomp and circumstance

Noun

Meaning

pomp and circumstance (uncountable)

A display of ceremonial grandeur.

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Acharnians lines 646-51 * Political theatre: The Lenaia and City Dionysus were state-sponsored, religious festivals, and though the latter was the more prestigious of the two, both were occasions for official pomp and circumstance. Source: Internet

And naturally, when a new government is formed in Israel, no different than after a presidential inauguration in the United States, there is pomp and circumstance solemnized in an official ceremony. Source: Internet

As predicted, those caught up in the fantasy of kings, queens, horse drawn carriages, pomp and circumstance lapped up the royal wedding circus like an obsessed fan, glued to the telly whilst viewing their favorite soap opera, nibbling on tea and crumpets. Source: Internet

So when graduation time comes around, my memories are not of pomp and circumstance. Source: Internet

Bearing witness to his pomp and circumstance as he portrays Father John Misty, the one guy who really knows how it is, can be like arguing with the smartest philosophy major in the freshman dorm: Sure, he gets it, but you still want him to get over it. Source: Internet

And a whole lot of pomp and circumstance. Source: Internet

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