1
: an ornamental ball or tuft used especially on clothing, caps, or costumes
2
: a handheld usually brightly colored fluffy ball flourished by cheerleaders
: an automatic antiaircraft gun of 20 to 40 millimeters mounted especially on ships
Examples of pom-pom in a Sentence
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Vogue, 4 May 2024
When Rolling Stone catches up with Beer in a classroom at the end of the shoot, her wet hair is slicked back, and she’s traded her cheer uniform for a Dallas Cowboys pullover and her pom-poms for a bouquet of red roses.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2024
Directly in front of them, his toddler daughter was strapped into a stroller bike, wearing an adorable hat with pom-poms on it.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 26 Apr. 2024
All of them feature a rabbit’s silhouette with a 3-D pom-pom tail.
—Alida Nugent, Peoplemag, 23 Mar. 2024
Keep in Mind The pom-poms might be irresistible to pets interested in taking a swipe or a bite.
—Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2024
The gray bunny wears an orange hat with a green pom-pom on top, resembling a carrot.
—Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 13 Mar. 2024
Once the camera started rolling, Kotb and Bush Hager, 42, were greeted by two rows of kids welcoming them with cheerleading pom-poms.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024
Charity rocks some pom-poms | Credit: ABC Too adorable.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 18 July 2023
Noun
Elsewhere, there was Law Roach, who donned a yarn pom-pom hat and a lilac-colored coat.
—Vogue, 4 May 2024
When Rolling Stone catches up with Beer in a classroom at the end of the shoot, her wet hair is slicked back, and she’s traded her cheer uniform for a Dallas Cowboys pullover and her pom-poms for a bouquet of red roses.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2024
Directly in front of them, his toddler daughter was strapped into a stroller bike, wearing an adorable hat with pom-poms on it.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 26 Apr. 2024
All of them feature a rabbit’s silhouette with a 3-D pom-pom tail.
—Alida Nugent, Peoplemag, 23 Mar. 2024
Keep in Mind The pom-poms might be irresistible to pets interested in taking a swipe or a bite.
—Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2024
The gray bunny wears an orange hat with a green pom-pom on top, resembling a carrot.
—Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 13 Mar. 2024
Once the camera started rolling, Kotb and Bush Hager, 42, were greeted by two rows of kids welcoming them with cheerleading pom-poms.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024
Charity rocks some pom-poms | Credit: ABC Too adorable.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 18 July 2023
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“Pom-pom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pom-pom. Accessed 15 May. 2024.
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