éclat

noun

Definition of éclatnext
as in pomp

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for éclat
  1. pomp
  2. parade
  3. mummery
  4. extravaganza
  5. pageant
  6. fanfare
  7. spectacle
  8. pageantry
Noun
  • Just being there is going to be a goosebump moment for the pomp, circumstance, and the speed.
    — Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • No pomp, no circumstance, no celebrity— this is the sticky ground floor of the nation’s country music scene.
    — Jacqueline Kehoe, Midwest Living, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of pomp
Noun
  • To be the marching band selected to kick off the State Fair parade is something Rosemount students don't take for granted.
    — John Lauritsen, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • It is widely flown and displayed in parades and other public events by bisexual persons and their friends, families, and supporters.
    — Brian Duignan, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of parade
Noun
  • Jeannette Jackson received the honor at the Mummers Museum during a community discussion about Philadelphia traditions and the future of mummery.
    — Eva Andersen, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
  • But what was once the norm can now seem a kind of ableist mummery, which this production attempts to sidestep by offering a Richard with no physical impairments at all.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 11 July 2022
Definition of mummery
Noun
  • At the heart was Dollywood, a theme park extravaganza brought to life by Parton in Sevier County, population 100,000.
    — Rachel Siegel, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The Buss family’s legacy includes pioneering basketball as both a game and a party, a refined beauty and a gaudy extravaganza.
    — Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of extravaganza
Noun
  • The 18-year-old native from Coffee County, Georgia, became the state's first winner in the national teen pageant and won the cash prize of $25,000.
    — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Judges for this year’s Miss Teen pageant include Kelsey Swanson, who is a current member of the cast of The Real Housewives of Rhode Island, and joins the judging panel this year.
    — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of pageant
Noun
  • The painting appeared at the Met with little fanfare or even a press release, but was discovered by the art media last month.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Harry and Meghan eventually left their home in Montecito and moved to the UK without much fanfare.
    — StyleCaster Editors, StyleCaster, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of fanfare
Noun
  • The case has become a national cultural fixation and a social media spectacle, gripping and dividing spectators well beyond the Massachusetts courtroom where the 36-year-old mother is charged with killing her three young children.
    — Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026
  • And while the hotel was certainly a different kind of spectacle—tamer and more refined than its Cafe counterparts—there was always another corner left to discover, or a new extension to look forward to on the next visit.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of spectacle
Noun
  • The injuries forced her to pivot away from soccer into pageantry, marathons and strength training.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Because the mascots, the pageantry, the tribal nature of it, the excitement around it.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of pageantry
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“éclat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/%C3%A9clat. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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