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cortege

[kawr-tezh, -tayzh] / kɔrˈtɛʒ, -ˈteɪʒ /
NOUN
procession
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But perhaps the most poignant moment will be when the cortege passes through the streets on Saturday.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

The cortege will then travel to her hometown of Skewen, Neath Port Talbot, travelling through the village at about 13:20 BST, an update on the website, external said.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

Fans lined the streets as the funeral cortege went from the star's home in Heaton Moor in Stockport to Manchester city centre.

From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2025

He told the BBC a cortege should be treated like a train on the road and pleaded with drivers to be patient.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2025

The cortege passed in front of a construction site and the workers dropped their tools, removed their helmets, and, with bowed heads, formed a single line.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende




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