in state

1. 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

He becomes the 15th football coach in state history to reach 300 wins, according to CalHiSports.com.

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Coffey Strong later lobbied for a change in state law that required companies to cover such expenses for three years in future fires.

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The wildfire remains by far the most destructive in state history, with more homes burned down than the two January blazes in Los Angeles combined.

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Seventy percent of the 20 most destructive wildfires in state history have burned since 2017, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

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Seventy percent of the 20 most destructive wildfires in state history have occurred since fall 2017, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

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