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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A small but boisterous Southern cheering section behind the team’s bench waved blue and gold pom poms and a decorative umbrella.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 22, 2025
She and Musk could do a tag-team chainsaw/pom pom music special and rake in the money.
From Salon ● Mar. 6, 2025
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
You know it’s going to be pom or something awful and embarrassing.
From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith
A pre-formed pure-phase NiO catalyst showed no POM activity and instead catalyzed only the complete oxidation of methane.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 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
POM, as Ties calls it, sends VanMoof’s Bike Doctors to your home or office to replace worn tires, lubricate the drivetrain, and perform other routine maintenance tasks at defined intervals.
From The Verge ● Sep. 16, 2020
They are L.A. arts patrons and owners of POM Wonderful and other agricultural brands.
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
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