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• s  puffed up with vanity
  a pompous speech
• a  characterized by pomp and ceremony and stately display

• David's pompous father was opposed to his marriage to the foreigner.
• His pompous and pretentious manners made him very unpopular.
• Luxury also means a pompous style with a lot of gilt, bronze and decoration.

• grandiloquent
• overblown
• pontifical
• portentous
• ceremonious

News & Articles

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• Kanye West's 20 Biggest Billboard Hits
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  LOS ANGELES, June 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The phrase "age gracefully" has permeated American culture. It suggests a person who wishes to present an aged self to the world, but with dignity that transcends the fickle trappings of physical beauty. If this sounds pompous, you may...
  June 11, 2013 - PR Newswire
• Aging Gracefully Doesn't Mean Letting Beauty Fall by the Wayside
  LOS ANGELES, June 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The phrase "age gracefully" has permeated American culture. It suggests a person who wishes to present an aged self to the world, but with dignity that transcends the fickle trappings of physical beauty. If this sounds pompous, you may...
  June 7, 2013 - PR Newswire