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pomp

/ˈpɑːmp/ noun C2
  1. Show of magnificence; parade; display; power. (countable, uncountable)
  2. A procession distinguished by ostentation and splendor; a pageant. (countable, uncountable)

Plural pomps

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She forewent the pomp of the alluring pompadour.
Six stories from The Four Million, p. 16 · C1
He was on Broadway, surrounded by pomp and style, and there were eyes to look at him.
Six stories from The Four Million, p. 31 · C1
But, by degrees, watch-chains, necklaces, parti-colored scarves, embroidered bodices, velvet vests, elegantly worked stockings, striped gaiters, and silver buckles for the shoes, all disappeared; and Gaspard Caderousse, unable to appear abroad in his pristine splendor, had given up any further participation in the pomps and vanities, both for himself and wife, although a bitter feeling of envious discontent filled his mind as the sound of mirth and merry music from the joyous revellers reached even the miserable hostelry to which he still clung, more for the shelter than the profit it afforded.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 280 · C1
You may possibly remember that you chaffed me a little, some hours ago, when the sun seemed on your side of the hedge, so you must not grudge me a little pomp and ceremony now.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes, p. 61 · C1

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