cortege
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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
Stopping for a cortege is a "tradition" amongst road users, it said, a "moment of dignity and respect for the deceased and their family".
From BBC • Oct. 27, 2025
On Wednesday, the cortege drove past the stadium and his childhood home before heading into Birmingham city centre, where fans wearing Ozzy and Sabbath T-shirts and scarves lined Broad Street.
From BBC • Jul. 30, 2025
The six hundred carriages in Carter Harrison’s cortege stretched for miles.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
Vocabulary lists containing cortege
"The Iliad" by Homer, Book 1
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The Stranger
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