cortege

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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

Not respecting a cortege, especially those involving a horses, is also a safety issue, it added.

From BBC • Oct. 27, 2025

There will then be a private removal on Saturday morning, with the funeral cortege arriving at the chapel for a funeral Mass beginning at 12:00.

From BBC • Jul. 31, 2025

Sharon acknowledged the fans by raising her arms and giving peace signs before getting back into a people carrier and the cortege continued past more mourners.

From BBC • Jul. 30, 2025

She could not have conceived of a more desolate cortege.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez