ceremonial

Example Sentences

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The Angels celebrated their 2026 home opener on Friday, and the fans booed the ceremonial first pitch.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Ultimately both were given assurances that they would be able to carry on their ceremonial roles in events such as the state opening of Parliament, which is happening in May.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Team Italy, for example, celebrated home runs by donning an Armani jacket in the dugout and taking a ceremonial shot of espresso.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026

Apparently he had not realized that President Catherine Connolly, the left-winger who was inaugurated to the largely ceremonial post in November, is a woman.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

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