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ceremonial

adjective as in ritual, formal

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Mullally is both principal bishop of the Church of England and also the ceremonial head of the worldwide Anglican communion.

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The Dodgers invited Steve Garvey to throw out the ceremonial first pitch Wednesday, and after that to deliver the ritual words that precede every home game.

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“We will swear her in when everybody gets back. It’s a ceremonial duty,” Johnson said.

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Mariachi Joe Kelly was on the mound delighting the roaring crowd with a ceremonial first pitch that appropriately bounced.

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There the tribe has built a senior center and a shaded arbor for its ceremonial gatherings, including the making of “nupa,” the Miwok word for acorn soup.

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