Man is a noble animal, splendid in ashes, and pompous in the grave.
That pompous fool will pay for insulting me!
The new school principal is a breath of fresh air compared to the arrogant, pompus man we had last year.
A pompous queen entered the room. (pompous means fat I think)
That man speaking about how great things are in Texas may think he's important, but he just comes across as a pompous windbag.
Political cartoonists like nothing better than to mock pompous public officials.
To be pompous is to be full of one's self, essentially. An example sentence would be: His pompous speech was very off-putting to everyone.
He was very pompous.
Sue came to school acting all POMPOUS...
To pontificate is to make ones opinions and knowledge known in an obnoxious or pompous manner. One might say, "I was running late, so my boss began to pontificate about office ethics."
Pompous or pretentious talk or writting
She refused to listen to his pompous speech about his accomplishments.
To be pompous is to be full of one's self, essentially. An example sentence would be: His pompous speech was very off-putting to everyone.
He was very pompous.
She was known for her pompous attitude, always speaking down to others with a sense of superiority.
Edward Tulane was a very pompous rabbit.
Sue came to school acting all POMPOUS...
Pompous is an adjective so it comes before a noun. The actual definition of pompous is as follows - "1. characterized by an ostentatious display of dignity or importance: a pompous minor official. 2. ostentatiously lofty or high-flown" With this is mind, here is an example of using the word "pompous" in a sentence. 1. The man gave us a pompous speech about paying our taxes.
Jenkins, who squandered about the midst of the old tavern, was pompous in his own rights of the word.
despite pompous, he was an entertaining person
You can use the word "pompous" to describe someone who is self-important and arrogant, often displaying excessive pride in their abilities or status. For example, "The professor's pompous attitude made it difficult for students to approach him with questions."
Yes . The fluffy woolen jumper which had long sleeves was ripped by the pompous boy. That is an expanded noun phrase your teacher will be proud of that:-)
Yes, but it sounds like "officialese" which is unnecessarily wordy, pompous and oblique. Avoid is+adjective constructions generally, and use a verb instead: her report differs from his.