What does "pomposo" mean in English?

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Spanish

pomposo

English

pompous

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Alternative translations of "pomposo"

grandiose
ostentatious
magniloquent
pretentious

Examples of how to use "pomposo" in Spanish

Spanish
Su discurso fue demasiado pomposo.
English
His speech was too pompous.
Spanish
El discurso sonó demasiado pomposo para mí
English
The speech sounded too pompous to me.
Spanish
Ella llevaba un vestido pomposo ayer
English
She was wearing a pompous dress yesterday.
Spanish
Ese estilo de escritura parece pomposo
English
That writing style seems pompous.
Spanish
No me gusta el tono pomposo
English
I don't like the pompous tone.

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Su discurso fue demasiado pomposo.

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