in state

Idioms and Phrases

With pomp and ceremony, as in The foreign leaders were dining in state at the White House . This expression, dating from the late 1600s, also appears in lie in state , said of a dead body ceremoniously exposed to public view before being interred. This latter usage, dating from about 1700, is generally confined to important public figures, as in His Majesty lay in state in the palace .

Example Sentences

It was from a friend from Starkville (home of our in-state rival Mississippi State).

From The Daily Beast

In-state Republicans love him, independents like him a lot, and even Democrats are favorably disposed.

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In-state winger groups accused Casa of intimidation and thuggery.

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And it lets each school determine for itself who is or is not a resident, and thus eligible for in-state tuition.

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After being accepted by programs around the country, Jaime picked a local university to take advantage of in-state tuition.

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The chapel dates from the year 1078, and has been the scene of many royal pageants and lyings-in-state.

From Project Gutenberg

Propped up by pillows and covered with farooa, she receives lying-in state visits.

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It is soon plain that this lying-in-state, so far from being a rite of mourning, is more like a festival.

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There was a lying-in-state of the body at the cathedral, and the whole city seemed to go in mourning.

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Bedford, James, and Fitzhugh were all required at Vincennes; the two latter at the lying-in-state in the chapel.

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