Example Sentences

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Trump wasn’t seen on Wednesday, and the Marine who ceremoniously stands outside the Oval Office when the president is there didn’t show up until the afternoon.

From Salon • Jul. 3, 2025

"In Berger's studious and elegant hands, every ceremoniously cast vote, every reaction shot, every severely worn regalia and every quietly eventful meal that the cardinals share is packed with breathless, skin-prickling suspense."

From BBC • Oct. 11, 2024

The performers toss the oranges in athletic dance phrases and stack them ceremoniously on each other’s prone bodies.

From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2024

The pope is due to ceremoniously close the gathering with a Mass on Sunday in St. Peter's Basilica.

From Reuters • Oct. 28, 2023

Without asking, he ceremoniously poured tea into a delicate china cup.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg