investiture

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He had attended the investiture ceremony of his first Supreme Court justice nominee, Neil Gorsuch, in 2017, months into Trump's first term.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

"They must have thought me very eccentric in the hospital, because I sat there quoting Shakespeare monologues," he said after his investiture ceremony.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

He also said he was pleased there had been no investiture ceremony to mark Prince William becoming Prince of Wales in 2022, saying it could have been "divisive".

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025

At the investiture, Sir Billy also enjoyed some banter with King Charles.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2025

Now, however, we were at the ceremonial crossroads between our infantilization and our investiture with life-and-death powers.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover