| This ridiculous sounding direct translation of a toiletry-product seemed to perfectly sum up the buffoonery and pomposity of the French. |
| It was typical of a Queen who, in her own words, thoroughly disliked pomposity and ritual deference. |
| Unfortunately it's weighted down with accretion upon accretion of utterly self-indulgent pomposity. |
| Even several people I know who generally share his world view told me they found his strutting pomposity almost unbearable this year. |
| We need a disposal service for our collective neuroses, something to clear away the rubbish of our self-regard and pomposity. |
| Not just because she swears a lot, holds strident political views or gossips freely about the pomposity of certain Scottish theatre critics. |
