ceremony
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Cheering crowds waved Chinese flags at a farewell ceremony ahead of the launch, while a band played and the three astronauts saluted on stage.
From Barron's • May 24, 2026
There were three ties at Saturday’s awards ceremony.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
According to multiple reports, the couple held an intimate ceremony in Florida before planning a separate gathering on a private island in the Bahamas.
From Salon • May 23, 2026
The administration had invited executives to Washington for the Thursday signing and was setting up the room for the ceremony when Trump pulled the plug, people familiar with the matter said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
In Maa culture, the circumcision ceremony is the initiation that makes a boy a man.
From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola
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