Sentence examples for Pompous from inspiring English sources

I'm currently both dieting and liaising with the most pompous estate agent in England.

He resigned as Tony Abbott's parliamentary secretary amid the ensuing mayhem Given to the Australian newspaper for this magnificently pompous editorial complaining about the "callow reporters and trainee talking heads" dominating the Australian media.

He was encouraged to have pompous opinions at an early age; his mother actually went to Cambridge with him while he was at university.

On its own merits, this unfocused, pompous and silly take on biblical history might all too quickly be forgotten.

The prickly, pompous Stevens replied: "Lord Stevens will do at present".

I have a great love of humour that prickles the pompous but also understand – and have argued publicly and in print – the significance of a living monarchy in a democratic society such as Britain's.

Critics may not be fond of Aaron Sorkin's bombastic news drama, but Jeff Daniels bagged the prize for his performance as pompous Will McAvoy.

The only depressing bit of the coverage is all the British royal biographers, gossip columnists and rent-a-toffs who are wheeled out for their pompous views.

Jones is due to take Arthur Lowe's role as the pompous and diminutive Captain Mainwaring, with Nighy as the dry and taciturn Sergeant Wilson.

Giles Oakley London In conception and format, it was trite – while being undeservedly pompous and self-esteeming.

Even though he famously told her she was an "ignorant slut", she served it right back by calling him a "pompous ass", which is slightly more meaningful when you consider that they were still in the early days of the second-wave feminist movement.