ceremony
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State media images showed Xi and Kim beaming as they shook each other's hand, with the Chinese leader receiving a lavish welcome ceremony with a red-carpet military salute and cheering crowds.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Country music superstar Carrie Underwood sang at the ceremony after rapper Snoop Dogg performed at a ball days before it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Many were repatriated to the lagoon at the mouth of the creek in a moving ceremony last June.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
The ceremony was hosted by singer Pink, who kicked off the night with a rendition of Lady Marmalade that saw her adapt the lyrics to namecheck several of the nominees.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
At the formal welcoming ceremony, the mayor delivered his prepared speech as though nothing unusual had happened.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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