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 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

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

She could not have conceived of a more desolate cortege.

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