procession
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The procession brought Wanrong inside the Forbidden City palace complex, where she met Puyi, also 16 years old, for the first time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
More than 1,000 flaming torches will illuminate a procession of around 20 floats, walking parties, visiting Bonfire Societies and marching bands.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
From 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., the celebration will continue at the R. Jack Mercer Community Bandstand at Euclid Avenue and C Street, where community members can gather for a Día de los Muertos procession.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026
Daytime events, including entertainment, face painting and altars begin at 11 a.m., with a colorful novenario procession at 7 p.m.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026
Near the bridge entrance, a group of Sheriff Clark’s armed possemen watched the procession pass but did not allow the ambulances to follow the marchers across the bridge.
From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman
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Sunday was declared a public holiday across Iran, and later in the day Khamenei's body will be moved out of the Grand Mosalla ahead of a processions through the capital on Monday.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
Public processions are not uncommon, with members of the public often giving monks alms of goodwill - such as food and basic necessities - as a sign of respect.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
“You’d have tens of thousands of people and sheikhs in the streets, all roads closed to cars, processions all over the city, food being served. That’s why they called it ‘The City of Hussein.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
Instead he took to wearing colorful robes while making grand processions to Friday prayers and giving interviews to the foreign press.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026
The nuns loved her too, always choosing Lina to read the lesson during silent dinners or to carry the Virgencita in the Sodality of Mary processions.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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