cortege
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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
Stopping for a cortege is a "tradition" amongst road users, it said, a "moment of dignity and respect for the deceased and their family".
From BBC • Oct. 27, 2025
The cortege will be accompanied by a live performance from Birmingham-based Bostin' Brass Band and other local musicians.
From BBC • Jul. 29, 2025
They drove toward the lake over the park’s rough roads at the pace of a funeral cortege and with equal gloom.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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