ceremonious
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A plane carrying 59 of them landed at an airport just outside Washington DC earlier this month, in a ceremonious greeting that included the deputy secretary of state.
From BBC • May 24, 2025
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
This ceremonious event greenlights other companies to follow suit in debuting their own seasonal food and drink items.
From Salon • Sep. 16, 2022
“It’s one game, we all understand that. But it’s ceremonious … and that’s a feather in his cap for what he’s done over the last few years to get to this point,” Roberts said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2022
But also I wanted from her a life more ceremonious, less subject to makeshift and decampment.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
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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