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ceremony

[ser-uh-moh-nee] / ˈsɛr əˌmoʊ ni /




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The incident followed a wreath-laying ceremony marking Veterans Day.

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026

Trump, 80, attended a wreath-laying ceremony at the cemetery's Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, a sacred symbol for America's lost service members.

From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2026

She is still using music, clothing and ceremony to tell thousands of people who she is.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2026

However, Gibbins had already been suspended by Reform after the post came to light and he did not attend the ceremony.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

This simple self-marriage ceremony was perfectly legal in places across nineteenth-century America.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

For Muslims, Ivory Coast's other major faith, funerals must be organised more quickly -- but the multiple ceremonies involved are still often expensive.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

During wedding ceremonies, women get wide metal collars clamped around their necks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Some may have been deposited as offerings during funerary ceremonies, while others appear to have been discarded as waste.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

When the news conference began, master of ceremonies Michael Buffer introduced the pair as fireworks shot up from the front of the stage.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

When the ceremonies had ended, Nat walked slowly out into the sun again.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham


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