in token of
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They will each give their consent to the other and make solemn vows, and in token of this they will each give and receive a ring.
From BBC ● May 19, 2018
There were ties, socks and handkerchiefs from Tricia, and from his staff a small bronze statue of an Irish setter in token of the dog they plan to buy him.
From Time Magazine Archive
Each kisses his hand and brings it to her forehead in token of obedience as he passes along the line.
From Time Magazine Archive
Next I weighed myself; and then in token of friendship we weighed ourselves standing on the scales together, hand in hand.
From Time Magazine Archive
Theon stepped back, and Ramsay and his bride joined hands and knelt before the heart tree, bowing their heads in token of submission.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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