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ceremonious

[ser-uh-moh-nee-uhs] / ˌsɛr əˈmoʊ ni əs /


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Now, Gellar has made a more ceremonious return, albeit with a frustrating stop-and-start stammer.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

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

During a ceremonious Mass, papal envoy Cardinal Marcello Semeraro read out the Latin formula of the beatification of the Ulma family signed last month by Pope Francis.

From Washington Times • Sep. 10, 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

He stood up and gave a little ceremonious bow, offering chairs.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein




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