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Meanings of pompous in English

Puffed up with vanity.

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Characterized by pomp and ceremony and stately display.

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Examples for "ceremonious"
Examples for "ceremonious"
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Henry stood in the doorway, and made the king a ceremonious bow.
Frederick the Great and His Family: A Historical Novel
2
The ceremonious Spaniards found a remarkable dignity in his air and gestures.
The Life of Columbus / From His Own Letters and Journals and Oth...
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The first dinner I ate with the family was ceremonious and cold.
The Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 2, February, 1864 / Devoted...
4
Of all the people I ever saw these are the most ceremonious.
The Life of Captain Matthew Flinders
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After saluting me with ceremonious politeness, he said in a bantering tone:
The Lock and Key Library: the Most Interesting Stories of All Na...
Usage of pompous in English
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Its capital runs into millions; its prospectuses are pompous; its pay-roll mysterious.
The Woman Who Toils / Being the Experiences of Two Gentlewomen a...
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Many say his at times schoolmasterly manner of explaining issues sounds pompous.
Reuters
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The pompous collaborator stepped forward, and Kira realized her opportunity had come.
Star trek: terok nor: dawn of the eagles
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The younger man ignored the pompous tone of this speech; he nodded.
Flowing Gold
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The heavy, pompous clouds were floating in the sky over their heads.
Creatures That Once Were Men
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At Mourzouk, the modern capital, the reception was more solemn and pompous.
Travels of Richard and John Lander into the interior of Africa, ...
7
Sunday dinner, the most pompous meal of the week, was in progress.
The Longest Journey
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A pompous and plausible speech, but in it little faith and sincerity.
The Reign of Tiberius, Out of the First Six Annals of Tacitus; /...
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But his aspect was sufficiently ominous; he was both pompous and severe.
The Web of Life
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They were harshly pompous, like men in the smoking-compartments of Pullman cars.
Main Street
11
His life history was written in his heavy features and pompous manner.
Sherlock holmes: the complete illustrated novels
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The first issue of the latter contained a pompous eulogy on Rogron.
The Celibates
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I don't know what overly pompous and selective details define my temperament.
The book of disquiet
14
They are led by pompous, bullying men, calling themselves Supreme Grand Masters.
The folklore of discworld
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The Mohawk chief was received in pompous state at the Governor's table.
Canada: the Empire of the North / Being the Romantic Story of th...
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He very soon realized that Paulsson was a pompous, rigid drill-sergeant type.
The girl who kicked the hornet's nest
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United Kingdom
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Ireland
Common
United States of America
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