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Pomp (Noun)

Cheap or pretentious or vain display.

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

The billionaire's lavish party was criticized for its excessive pomp, with many guests feeling that the over-the-top decorations and entertainment were more about showing off his wealth than genuinely celebrating the occasion.
The politician's promises of reform were met with skepticism by many, who saw his grand speeches as mere pomp and circumstance, lacking in substance or meaningful action.
Her designer clothes and jewelry made her look like a walking display of pomp, but beneath the facade, she was struggling to make ends meet.
The nouveau riche couple's opulent mansion was a monument to pomp, with its gaudy furnishings and ostentatious decor, but it lacked the elegance and refinement that true wealth and taste would have brought.
The self-proclaimed guru's elaborate rituals and ceremonies were dismissed by many as mere pomp, designed to impress and intimidate rather than to genuinely promote spiritual growth or enlightenment.