ceremonious
adjective
carefully observant of ceremony; formally or elaborately polite.
ceremoniously
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a word derived from
ceremonious.
Example Sentences
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Like the kaleidoscopic sand mandalas constructed so devotedly by Buddhist monks—and just as ceremoniously swept away—Burning Man has been about ritualized impermanence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Then they’ll walk to an area just above the Hollywood sign and ceremoniously empty the vials onto the ground.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 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
News that the leaks had reached the surface broke on Tuesday, hours before Mr. Morawiecki and his Danish counterpart ceremoniously opened Baltic Pipe.
From New York Times ● Oct. 1, 2022
In some cases dead dogs were even buried ceremoniously, much like humans.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
