pomposity

Example Sentences

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At this point the reader may wonder why I should even bother to rebuke George Will; in his outmoded pomposity, he makes almost too easy a target.

From Salon

Rebellious colonists skewered British taxation policies, military blunders and parliamentary pomposities through plays, songs and cartoons that rallied others to the cause of independence and made mass mobilization fun.

From Los Angeles Times

It sometimes has a humorous suggestion of pomposity or officiousness.

From BBC

The reason I started doing one word, sort of academic-style titles, was that I was sarcastically making fun of the pomposity of some comedians who think they’re doing lectures.

From Los Angeles Times

A humorist and actor, his folksy delivery artfully deflated politicians and pomposities.

From Los Angeles Times