pomp
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The one bit of unavoidable pomp was Dudamel conducting the premiere of John Williams’ “Bravo Gustavo,” commissioned by the L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Compared with her trip to China, Cheng can expect "far less pomp and far sharper questions" in the United States, said Ryan Hass, an expert on China and Taiwan at the Washington-based Brookings Institution.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
Beneath the pomp and bonhomie there are significant differences in what the two sides want to get out of the summit and how they perceive the U.S.-China relationship writ large.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
I love the pomp and circumstance, so I know it’s just going to be an exciting time all around.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
The old mass proceeded with sure, blind pomp precisely because Catholics had faith in their public identity as Catholics; the old liturgy was ceremonial because of the Church’s assumption that worship is a public event.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
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