ceremonial

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The opera begins with three ceremonial chords in the orchestra that signal a brief, sober introduction quickly undercut by an exhilarating fast-forwarding overture.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

League commissioner Adam Silver doesn’t sleep in a van outside your house and ring the doorbell at 5 a.m. with an oversized, ceremonial check.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

The remarks aligned with a broader pattern in which Trump has increasingly incorporated physical appearance into public evaluations of military personnel and officials, blending ceremonial praise with informal commentary that moved beyond traditional graduation rhetoric.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

The state opening will begin at 09:30 when the royal bodyguards, known as the Yeoman of the Guard, conduct a ceremonial search of the cellars of the Palace of Westminster for explosives.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

She would wear a red cloth over her head until she sat beside the ceremonial pot shelf in her new home.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer