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
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
He told the BBC a cortege should be treated like a train on the road and pleaded with drivers to be patient.
From BBC • Oct. 27, 2025
The event will also allow those among the cortege to see the many floral tributes and messages left by his legions of fans on Black Sabbath Bridge.
From BBC • Jul. 29, 2025
The six hundred carriages in Carter Harrison’s cortege stretched for miles.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
Vocabulary lists containing cortege
"The Iliad" by Homer, Book 1
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