observance
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Together, they form a layered national observance that blends official programming, political messaging and large-scale public spectacle.
From Salon • Jul. 4, 2026
Equity and fixed-income markets are closed in observance of Independence Day.
From Barron's • Jun. 28, 2026
Trading will be abbreviated by a day in the week ahead, with markets closed on Friday, June 3, in observance of the Fourth of July holiday.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 28, 2026
What’s News will be off tomorrow in observance of Juneteenth.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026
He had nothing else to do, poor fellow, except at a certain hour of every afternoon to “go to Lloyd’s”—in observance of a ceremony of seeing his principal, I think.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
Vocabulary lists containing observance
The Merchant of Venice
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1.6: Development of Ancient Afro-Eurasian Religions (Sources 1–8)
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