ceremonious
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She lamented that the home did not have some kind of ceremonious sendoff — final tours for architecture students, a celebratory cocktail hour, donation of materials for architectural studies — before it was torn down.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2024
The mood inside the court - quiet and ceremonious - was a contrast to the atmosphere outside as dozens of activists rallied in support of cancellation.
From Washington Times • Mar. 1, 2023
Thirty-five years later the world's five-billionth baby is trying to forget his ceremonious entry into the world.
From BBC • Nov. 14, 2022
There was something so ceremonious and tender about the way Soto, dancing for the first time in New York since 2015, walked onto the stage.
From New York Times • Mar. 17, 2022
An officer in a field uniform, ruddy-faced, with very thick glasses and ceremonious manners, signaled to the sentries to withdraw.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Vocabulary lists containing ceremonious
"An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" by Ambrose Bierce
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The Merchant of Venice
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Vocabulary Video Contest (2013) - List 1
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