CEREMONIOUS in a Sentence
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186 example sentences for CEREMONIOUS, such as:
1. A crowd had collected to watch the ceremony.
2. Ablution is part of some religious ceremonies.
3. We were obligated to attend the opening ceremony.
4. The Christian ceremony of baptism is a symbolic act.
5. Kings and queens wear crowns at official ceremonies.
2. Ablution is part of some religious ceremonies.
3. We were obligated to attend the opening ceremony.
4. The Christian ceremony of baptism is a symbolic act.
5. Kings and queens wear crowns at official ceremonies.
Search Quotes from Classic Book Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen |
Meanings and Examples of CEREMONIOUS
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ceremonious
a. marked by formality; strictly observant of or devoted to ceremony or ritual
Classic Sentence: (138 in 10 pages)
1 They were hungry, and the smell of the roasted kid was very savory, and your tars are not very ceremonious.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
Context Highlight In Chapter 23. The Island of Monte Cristo.
Context Highlight In Chapter 23. The Island of Monte Cristo.
2 Notwithstanding a slight resistance on the part of Monte Cristo, whose lips turned pale, but who preserved his ceremonious smile, Andrea seized the count's hand, pressed it, jumped into his phaeton, and disappeared.
3 Mrs. Bennet chose to consider it as given in compliment to her eldest daughter, and was particularly flattered by receiving the invitation from Mr. Bingley himself, instead of a ceremonious card.
4 He was received by Mrs. Bennet with a degree of civility which made her two daughters ashamed, especially when contrasted with the cold and ceremonious politeness of her curtsey and address to his friend.
5 This was not a very ceremonious way of rendering homage to a patron saint, but I believe Old Clem stood in that relation towards smiths.
6 As we neared home, Joe vaguely acknowledging the occasion as an impressive and ceremonious one, went on ahead to open the front door.
7 His cold politeness, his ceremonious grace, were worse than anything.
8 The procession was to be marshalled thence to the town hall, where a solemn banquet would complete the ceremonies of the day.
The Scarlet Letter By Nathaniel Hawthorne
Context Highlight In XXIII. THE REVELATION OF THE SCARLET LETTER
Context Highlight In XXIII. THE REVELATION OF THE SCARLET LETTER
9 Mr. Wopsle shut his eyes, and opened them again; performing both ceremonies very slowly.
10 Vronsky, who was, as it were, chief master of the ceremonies to him, was at great pains to arrange all the Russian amusements suggested by various persons to the prince.
11 To Levin, as to any unbeliever who respects the beliefs of others, it was exceedingly disagreeable to be present at and take part in church ceremonies.
12 All their other ceremonies and observances depended upon these; because men naturally believed that the God who could forecast their future weal or woe, could also bring them to pass.
Discourses on the First Decade of Titus Livius By Niccolo Machiavelli
Context Highlight In BOOK 1: CHAPTER XII.
Context Highlight In BOOK 1: CHAPTER XII.
13 In the religious ceremonies of the ancients neither pomp nor splendour were wanting; but to these was joined the ordinance of sacrifice, giving occasion to much bloodshed and cruelty.
Discourses on the First Decade of Titus Livius By Niccolo Machiavelli
Context Highlight In BOOK 2: CHAPTER II.
Context Highlight In BOOK 2: CHAPTER II.
14 The scheme being discovered, the senate took no steps against him beyond passing a law to limit the expense of banquets and marriage ceremonies.
Discourses on the First Decade of Titus Livius By Niccolo Machiavelli
Context Highlight In BOOK 3: CHAPTER VI.
Context Highlight In BOOK 3: CHAPTER VI.
15 The Negro church has done much to stop this practice, and now most marriage ceremonies are performed by the pastors.
Example Sentence: (48 in 4 pages)
1 Ordinary dress would be inappropriate at so ceremonious an affair.
2 Kings and queens wear crowns at official ceremonies.
3 The general secretary may represent the president at official ceremonies.
4 Ablution is part of some religious ceremonies.
5 It was the routine but indispensable ceremonies of state.
6 This is quite evident from his acquired right of subdelegation whereby he was allowed to name a vicegerens, his representative not alone in pontifical ceremonies, but also in jurisdiction.
7 The Christian ceremony of baptism is a symbolic act.
8 We were obligated to attend the opening ceremony.
9 The Prime Minister was received with all the traditional pomp and ceremony that is laid on for visiting heads of government.
10 She arrived at the airport without the pomp and ceremony that usually accompanies important politicians.
11 The ceremony was attended by many of the surviving veterans of World War II.
12 A crowd had collected to watch the ceremony.
13 I'm hopeful and confident that the graduation ceremony will really be a completely new tart.
14 I'm hopeful and confident that the graduation ceremony will really be a completely new start.
15 Today's award ceremony took place at the British Embassy in Tokyo.