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
Isabella then celebrated the recovery milestone with a hearty and ceremonious ringing of the bell, also posing with her radiotherapy mask.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2024
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
There was something so ceremonious and tender about the way Soto, dancing for the first time in New York since 2015, walked onto the stage.
From New York Times • Mar. 17, 2022
Then Mack made a ceremonious visit to Lee Chong while the boys got a fire going in the big stove.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
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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