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ceremonious

[ser-uh-moh-nee-uhs] / ˌsɛr əˈmoʊ ni əs /


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Isabella then celebrated the recovery milestone with a hearty and ceremonious ringing of the bell, also posing with her radiotherapy mask.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2024

The custom, which feels both ceremonious and nostalgic, can be a powerful refuge from the chaos of the outside world, business owners say.

From New York Times ● Jan. 16, 2024

During a ceremonious Mass, papal envoy Cardinal Marcello Semeraro read out the Latin formula of the beatification of the Ulma family signed last month by Pope Francis.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 10, 2023

Thirty-five years later the world's five-billionth baby is trying to forget his ceremonious entry into the world.

From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2022

He stood up and gave a little ceremonious bow, offering chairs.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein




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