Mary didn't know whether to laugh or to sneer at his pompous speech.

Despite his tendency towards pompous speech Broome was a man with a heart, and Nestor liked him.

I suppose we will all have to sit through a pompous speech from the little man,' said Viruk.

The bimbo kept right on with her pompous speech.

Did you really think I was fool enough to buy that pompous speech of yours?

She imagined Branson would have made pithy, whispered comments about the pompous speeches.

Scand's pompous speech had al- ways irritated Alessan.

Wasting time making pompous speeches, Cecelia thought.

A guest makes a pompous speech.

It did not seem a pompous speech to me.