ceremoniously
Example Sentences
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Like the kaleidoscopic sand mandalas constructed so devotedly by Buddhist monks—and just as ceremoniously swept away—Burning Man has been about ritualized impermanence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
"In Berger's studious and elegant hands, every ceremoniously cast vote, every reaction shot, every severely worn regalia and every quietly eventful meal that the cardinals share is packed with breathless, skin-prickling suspense."
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2024
The performers toss the oranges in athletic dance phrases and stack them ceremoniously on each other’s prone bodies.
From New York Times ● Jun. 19, 2024
The local church, along with Totonac authorities, had selected Juanita Olarte, a 24-year-old preschool teacher, to be ceremoniously named a protector of Totonac culture at a Mass commemorating the 100th anniversary of the diocese.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2024
The baby, washed now and quiet, is placed ceremoniously in her arms.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
