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The soldiers and horses have been rehearsing for months, with bands playing and cannons firing to prepare them for the pomp and circumstance of a president’s funeral, said Maj. Wes Strickland, a spokesman for the Old Guard.
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Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
The Padres legend respected the home opener, but the season didn’t really start for him until the pomp and circumstance was gone.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
The Saudis are really playing to his ego with the pomp and circumstance so far.
—Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
For all the pomp and circumstance surrounding Hilton Head as a bustling resort town and world-class golfing destination, at its core, the island is still the same wild escape it’s always been.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
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Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
The Padres legend respected the home opener, but the season didn’t really start for him until the pomp and circumstance was gone.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
The Saudis are really playing to his ego with the pomp and circumstance so far.
—Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
For all the pomp and circumstance surrounding Hilton Head as a bustling resort town and world-class golfing destination, at its core, the island is still the same wild escape it’s always been.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pomp and circumstance
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“Pomp and circumstance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pomp%20and%20circumstance. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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