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She also launched a fashion line, established a "Church of Self-Obliteration" and styled herself the "High Priestess of Polka Dots" to officiate at a gay wedding.

From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026

The World Cup semifinal — one of the biggest matches a referee can officiate — had just been entrusted to the Salvadoran.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

Warsh said a more hands-off attitude, in which bond yields tapped on the economic brakes on their own, showed markets are “learning how to play ball” instead of relying on central bankers to officiate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

After referee Omar Artan was denied entry to the US before the tournament started, Uefa invited the Somali to officiate the Super Cup between Paris St-Germain and Aston Villa on 12 August.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

The man had his back to him, but he had no difficulty recognizing the Jesuit priest who had helped officiate at the funeral mass of old Pedro Garcia.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende

The 37-year-old is one of Turkey's top referees and officiates international games for Fifa.

From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2023

Wounded: It is standard to compensate the person who officiates at the wedding — even if that person is a friend who would perform the ceremony for free.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 1, 2022

At one point, she officiates a wedding, asking the groom to promise to “take loving pictures” of his bride “while she’s not looking.”

From New York Times ● Feb. 28, 2022

A referee officiates, while judges among the crowd deliver their verdicts in cases when there is no obvious winner.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 4, 2021

In the absence of the first Lady of Honour, the Governess of the Ladies officiates.

From The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. by Karl Ludwig von P?llnitz

In a ceremony officiated by the actor Ian McKellen in 2013, he married American musician Sunny Ozell, nearly 40 years his junior.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

A spokesperson for the couple did later confirm reports that the ceremony was officiated by Adam Sandler, while also sharing details about the couple’s wedding day looks.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026

Leading the investigation was Wachtell Lipton partner David B. Andersk, a renowned lawyer first retained by the NBA in 2007 when the FBI investigated referee Tim Donaghy for allegedly betting on games he officiated.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

Little is known, other than that the ceremony was officiated by comedian/actor Adam Sandler, the couple were dressed by Jonathan Anderson for Christian Dior, and Swift wore Louboutin shoes.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

My father was an unofficial priest and presided over ritual slaughtering of goats and calves and officiated at local traditional rites concerning planting, harvest, birth, marriage, initiation ceremonies, and funerals.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Johnson lamented what he called poor officiating after the game but also told his team that the errors needed to be cleaned up by next week’s playoff opener.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

Inzamam was cleared of ball-tampering, while Hair served a ban from officiating.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

The game ended 17 minutes before midnight thanks in part to several long deliberations by the officiating crew.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

Student broadcasters will participate in the event that will feature an all-women officiating crew.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

But everything stopped when a door opened and the officiating priest entered.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer