cortege
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Hundreds of fans gathered outside the cathedral and applauded as the cortege arrived, preceded by a guard of scooter riders as The Stone Roses track I Wanna Be Adored played on speakers.
From BBC • Dec. 22, 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
Not respecting a cortege, especially those involving a horses, is also a safety issue, it added.
From BBC • Oct. 27, 2025
Osbourne's widow Sharon and children Aimee, Jack and Kelly visited floral tributes laid at Black Sabbath bridge following his death on 22 July in a cortege that weaved through the streets of his home city.
From BBC • Sep. 27, 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
Vocabulary lists containing cortege
"The Iliad" by Homer, Book 1
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The Stranger
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