Leading owner Stewart scathing of 'pompous' Flat racing guardian. co.uk at 00.05 BST on Tuesday 19 May 2009. From Wordnik.com. [Sport news, comment and results | guardian.co.uk] Reference
What you call pompous, some call "necessary changes.". From Wordnik.com. [Re How to Train Your Dragon] Reference
Being pompous is one thing, having a genuine knowledge of something is quite different. From Wordnik.com. [The Dealer's Take: The Customer is Often Wrong] Reference
Stevie Bloom: I feel bad about making ad-homs, but whenever I see your posts, the word pompous comes to mind immediately. From Wordnik.com. [Peer Reviewing Ammann and Wahl #1 – The Correspondence « Climate Audit] Reference
Being called pompous by Will is high praise indeed. From Wordnik.com. ["Webb... has become a pompous poseur and an abuser of the English language before actually becoming a senator."] Reference
Lezama is called pompous for using Dante's Paradiso as title. From Wordnik.com. [Paradise Regained] Reference
It's that kind of pompous hypocrisy that annoys me. From Wordnik.com. [And The Winner Is… « L.E. Modesitt, Jr. – The Official Website] Reference
• of writing, style, or expression pompous; pretentious. From Wordnik.com. [And then there's the way Sarah Palin keeps saying "also," also.] Reference
That kind of pompous verbosity is sadly lacking in kids' films today. From Wordnik.com. [The CORE, bitches!] Reference
This kind of pompous press puffery almost makes us sympathize with Dean. From Wordnik.com. [From the WSJ Opinion Archives] Reference
They must have used the word "pompous" and its variations at least 2-3 dozen times. From Wordnik.com. [Top McCain Adviser Charlie Black Regrets Saying Terror Attack Would Help Campaign] Reference
Also springing to mind are Cantanta, and Operatta since "pompous", IMO, sometimes can mean making up words. From Wordnik.com. [Opera Singers and Other Internet Failures] Reference
When asked by the House speaker to withdraw the remark, he said he would withdraw "pompous" and was ejected. From Wordnik.com. [Parliament Finally Sees Some Beauty] Reference
Groups with pompous, meaningless names like this are to real researchers as garage bands are to the Rolling Stones. From Wordnik.com. [Family Research Council Faults Brownback For Pro-Rudy Comments] Reference
Saints Row 2 disses GTA4, analyst calls it "pompous". From Wordnik.com. Reference
Editor Santi Pintado said Preston was picked for being "pompous". From Wordnik.com. [National Nine News] Reference
You disagree with the article, therefore the author is "pompous"??. From Wordnik.com. [The Mac Observer] Reference
Danson will portray a "pompous" magazine editor and Jonathan's personal mentor. From Wordnik.com. [TVGuide.com: Breaking News] Reference
It is surely not the first time a High Court judge has been called 'pompous' and. From Wordnik.com. [Home | Mail Online] Reference
"Oh, just for short; and besides he's kind of pompous, you know, -- sort of stuffy and English.". From Wordnik.com. [Marjorie's Maytime] Reference
Horrible Histories author Terry Deary attacks 'pompous' children's authors over child database fears. From Wordnik.com. [Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph] Reference
It's a culture that saw Barry Davies labelled as "pompous" and "superior" because he dared to use words of more than one syllable. From Wordnik.com. [Soccer Blogs - latest posts] Reference
Not often I'm called pompous though. From Wordnik.com. [Asking for trouble!] Reference
And if they're a little pompous -- well, who's more entitled?. From Wordnik.com. [Behind The Tick-Tock] Reference
And the Oscar for best performance as a pompous grandee goes to: Jacques Chirac!. From Wordnik.com. [The Geopolitics Of Pratfalls] Reference
Worden and her associates are serious about what they do, but they're not pompous. From Wordnik.com. [Exhibits: Terrible, Beautiful] Reference
Cerebral and somewhat pompous, Feith is extremely unpopular among top Army officers. From Wordnik.com. [No Good Defense] Reference
'Flight of the Conchords' funny man Jemaine Clement stars as a pompous, plagiarizi. From Wordnik.com. [Wired Top Stories] Reference
In addition to liking pizza, I prefer my luxury travel to be understated, rather than pompous. From Wordnik.com. [The Pizza Principle] Reference
Unfortunately, so does Danson, who turns pompous when he thinks he's saying something important. From Wordnik.com. [Ted's Excellent Adventure] Reference
And there is the principle that, however pompous this sounds, the press is supposed to be the eyes and ears of the people. From Wordnik.com. [The Honeymoon Is Already Over] Reference
Men such as George Stephanopoulos regarded the new vice president as a pompous, self-righteous phony with a tin ear for politics. From Wordnik.com. [Gore's World] Reference
Foolish, pompous, comical -- even his supporters titter behind his back -- he was one of the greatest social climbers of our time. From Wordnik.com. [Michael Wolff: Conrad Black Is My Hero] Reference
But without becoming pompous or prudish, these symbols do not mix, any more than we can say that we all came from the same parents. From Wordnik.com. [The Spiritual State: Harry Windsor and the Prisoners of Ignorance] Reference
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