cortege

Example Sentences

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Hundreds of fans gathered outside the cathedral and applauded as the cortege arrived, preceded by a guard of scooter riders as The Stone Roses track I Wanna Be Adored played on speakers.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

It led a cortege of numerous other lorries, as people lined the streets to pay their respects.

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025

"It's happening weekly... someone will cut up a hearse or not let us out at a junction cutting in between the cortege and separating families," Mr Griffiths said.

From BBC • Oct. 27, 2025

"It's just wrong not stopping and letting the whole cortege go so all the family can stay together as a mark of respect," he said.

From BBC • Oct. 27, 2025

There had been larger marches in the past decade, but none of them matched in tone, the gravitas of this slow cortege through the streets of Durham.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson