pomp
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Xi's trip to Washington, which ends on Friday, will have plenty of pomp and pageantry, and includes lavish dinners, private tours and performances.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Plenty else will crowd the agenda when the two leaders meet next Thursday—Taiwan, Iran and trade—along with the pomp of a formal state dinner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
But underneath the pomp and circumstance thrummed a question: Could Garber land a megadonor he had been courting for roughly two years?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
He expressed frustration with a perceived lag in the arrival of aid while the nation celebrated Independence Day with pomp and ceremony in the capital Jakarta.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
What occurs under the public gaze with so much pomp and ceremony is often the conclusion, or mere ratification, of what has taken place over weeks or months within the walls of such houses.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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