Meaning & use
pomp and circumstance
Ceremonial splendor and formal display associated with an important public or official occasion.
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The coronation was marked by all the pomp and circumstance expected of a royal event.
Graduation ceremonies are often filled with pomp and circumstance, from gowns to formal processions.
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Pomp and circumstance is also the title of a famous orchestral march by Edward Elgar, commonly played at graduation ceremonies in the United States.
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