pom
noun
pom
American
[pom]
/ pɒm /
noun
(often initial capital letter)
POM
1
British
abbreviation
pom
2
British
/ pɒm /
noun
Etymology
Origin of pom
Probably by back formation
Example Sentences
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E! flew out 50 women — one from each state — to line the gridiron of the Coliseum with pom poms in hand to meet their potential future boyfriend.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2023
They’ve subbed out red pom poms for white ones so the dye won’t run in rain that is teasing its return from a leaden November sky.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 18, 2022
And at the centre of it, her white bed is festooned with scatter cushions, fairy lights and pom poms.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2022
They held up “Go Blue” and “Go Gold” signs and waved blue and gold pom poms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2021
But if for some reason the door is locked, pull the sausage patties you saved pom this morning's breakfast out and fling them like Frisbees.
From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds
To accomplish this, the researchers attached flexible chemical chains to the POM clusters.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 12, 2026
Now, it’s making a new and dedicated investment in TikTok across many of its brands, including Wonderful Halos, Wonderful Pistachios, POM Wonderful and Wonderful Seedless Lemons.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 27, 2022
Their Wonderful Co. markets mandarin oranges under the Halo brand, pistachios and almonds under the Wonderful brand and pomegranate juice POM Wonderful.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2019
The unique double-concave curves of their satiny black POM handles fit the hand wonderfully; both our smallest and our largest tester found them the most comfortable to hold of all the knives we tested.
From Slate ● Mar. 1, 2019
Go read ‘Fordlandia’ The second company town I always think about is called Lost Hills, which is run by Wonderful, a major California farming company that also makes POM juice and Fiji water.
From The Verge ● Nov. 16, 2018
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