noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
an awards ceremony
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My parents wanted to be at the awards ceremony.
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The stars are gathering for the annual awards ceremony.
closing remarks/words/ceremony etc
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The judge gave his closing speech to the jury.
initiation ceremony
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The club has an initiation ceremony for new members.
master of ceremonies
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the master of ceremonies for the Miss World Pageant
memorial service/ceremony
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A memorial service will be held at 7 pm on Saturday.
perform a ceremony
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At 3 o'clock, the opening ceremony was performed by the Queen.
pomp and ceremony
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The Queen’s birthday was celebrated with great pomp and ceremony .
solemn ritual/ceremony
the wedding ceremony
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Her uncle, a priest, conducted the wedding ceremony.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
annual
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On the tenth day of the seventh month there was a special annual ceremony of confession and atonement for sin.
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The winners will be announced at the annual award ceremony on March 18.
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The annual ceremony recognises quality and achievement in all aspects of personnel advertising and is judged by representatives from the advertising industry.
brief
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In a brief ceremony yesterday evening, Timman and Yusupov drew the white pieces for today's opening games.
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The brief ceremony was the result of a compromise reached by state lawmakers in May.
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Anyway we had the brief ceremony in London to avoid all possible scandal!
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When the formalities finally took place, it was a very brief ceremony .
formal
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Not for him was the formal ceremony of admission, with its conditional baptism and its awesome recital of categorical promises.
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A formal ceremony inaugurating the short extension to the northwestern branch was scheduled for August 25.
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Brighton Polytechnic was established in April 1970 with the formal designation ceremony being held in February 1971.
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A formal ceremony had been scheduled to take place in May but never went ahead.
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Once the exercises are finished, the formal ceremony which begins the class takes place.
great
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None the less there can be great ceremony associated with a Low Church communion.
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With great ceremony , she held the door open for Penelope.
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She drafts official proclamations and reads them with great ceremony .
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The Sun Dance is the greatest ceremony that the Oglalas do.
official
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Luncheon in the Court room for senior staff and guests followed the official opening ceremony .
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An official ceremony did take place, but it was held in the western town of Mascara.
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The official opening ceremony was performed by junior health minister Tom Sackville, during a visit to the hospital.
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Yet his overthrow and execution brought no official ceremonies 10 years on.
opening
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Read in studio A bishop has performed the opening ceremony at a pub which is owned by the church.
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The big problem for anybody watching the opening ceremony must have been suppressing whoops of hysterical laughter.
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The opening ceremony is scheduled for Friday.
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The opening ceremony by the Mayor of Manchester. 3.
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The inspector from the education department who could be such a trial came to the opening ceremony .
public
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Later, Qaddafi honours the captain in a moving public ceremony .
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The public ceremonies will cost an additional $ 12 million in taxpayer funds.
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Flanked by his heavily-armed officers, Arkan is often in attendance at public ceremonies and state occasions in Belgrade.
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Clinton and the First Lady both were red-eyed when they arrived for the public ceremony .
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The scene of many public ceremonies and processions prior to the Reformation, the church underwent many alterations.
religious
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For a supposedly religious ceremony there is a very secular feel about the whole affair.
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And we were not pleased about the interference in our religious ceremonies .
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More often, religious ceremonies required special clothes.
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Ruby Wax found some real wackos in West Virginia-loons who use poisonous snakes in religious ceremonies .
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The programs give her a glimpse of different traditions, such as a religious wedding ceremony and a school board election.
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Then the entire party walked to the parish church for the religious ceremony .
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The next day saw the religious ceremony at Notre Dame - which again led to family difficulties.
solemn
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It had been a solemn and impressive ceremony and, whatever my uncertainties, I felt bound to respond.
special
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Three freemen: Three long-serving Middlesbrough councillors have been made freemen of the borough in a special ceremony at the town hall.
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On the tenth day of the seventh month there was a special annual ceremony of confession and atonement for sin.
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At a special ceremony Magnus Magnusson presented the £1000 award to the group's 81 year old chairman George Campbell.
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Generous cash prizes from the Northern Bank will be awarded to winners in four categories at a special presentation ceremony .
traditional
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They argued that using turtles in religious and traditional village ceremonies had been part of Balinese culture for centuries.
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Friends and relatives are expected to give paper money to the happy couple after traditional ceremonies , writes Gurbir Dhillon.
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They would stay with the building until topping out, the traditional ceremony that marks the completion of the steel skeleton.
■ NOUN
award
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Full reports and details of the Award ceremonies will follow in future editions of Link.
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All participants will receive free admission to the museum today, following a post-race breakfast and awards ceremony .
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Prime Minister John Major also sent a congratulatory message to the awards ceremony .
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When my father won first prize, he was so excited he dropped his trophy during the awards ceremony .
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He spent the morning in jovial mood as guest of honour at a sponsorship of the arts award ceremony .
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And the much-touted Year of the Woman at the awards ceremony never materialized, either.
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Guests at the Award ceremony were invited to arrive in good time so that they could take part in the fund raising.
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Apple Computer today will announce it will present live, interactive coverage of the Grammy awards ceremony on February 28&038;.
graduation
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In their honour ... The University will award honourary degrees at the graduation ceremonies on 1 and 2 July.
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Can there be prayers at graduation ceremonies ?
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The Supreme Court, in its most recent decision, barred school officials from arranging prayers at graduation ceremonies .
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On Sunday, the 26 groups of veterans will march, one after another, to a stage for a graduation ceremony .
initiation
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They had doused a colleague's trousers with paint thinners, a regular initiation ceremony in their Skelmersdale factory.
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At boys' initiation ceremonies , a Mukula log is put near the place where they are circumcised.
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Some initiation ceremony perhaps or unspoken betrothal?
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It was a way of imposing some sort of initiation ceremony on himself.
marriage
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They saw each other for the first time on the fourth night of the marriage ceremonies and now have a son.
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She says she is, and we will not be unevenly yoked; before the marriage ceremony , we will baptize Akiko.
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It is a taboo subject, and the marriage ceremonies are performed in secret.
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The marriage ceremonies would occur the following day.
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Certainly there is no mention of this in the marriage ceremony !
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Last month, we enacted legislation to allow civil marriage ceremonies for domestic partners in San Francisco.
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Also, Richard thought to have the marriage ceremony performed in the Holy Land.
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I stood in back of Polly and Eddie while the minister performed the marriage ceremony .
presentation
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Further publicity can be gained from local presentation ceremonies later in the year.
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The presentation ceremony would take place in Orange and only those completing the march would be entitled to wear their white képis.
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Generous cash prizes from the Northern Bank will be awarded to winners in four categories at a special presentation ceremony .
tea
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Meanwhile the grown-ups are joining in ancient tea ceremonies , and taking part in Sumo wrestling.
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Afternoon at their Spitalfields home, which began with the obligatory tea ceremony , stretches into evening.
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They borrowed the idea of the tea ceremony , adapting it to the tea gardens meant to separate people from everyday concerns.
wedding
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At the wedding ceremony Sir George's cousin Edward received the suit as a memento.
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Saturday's 35-minute wedding ceremony was as simple as Anne and Tim had wanted.
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The priest was shot dead as he drove back to his parish after conducting a wedding ceremony , but nothing was stolen.
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The wedding ceremony publicly marks the beginning of commitment to another through marriage.
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They forbade lavish wedding ceremonies , bringing to an end the glitzy Punjabi wedding.
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We managed to persuade him not to perform the whole work during the wedding ceremony .
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attend
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Edward's parents sent their condolences, attended the ceremony at chapel and graveside, and Mrs Thomas visited the widow.
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The former president, now 90 and stricken with Alzheimer's disease, also won't attend the ceremony .
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Missing from the picture is Werner Reichert who was unable to attend the ceremony .
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Vice President Al Gore even attended a ground-breaking ceremony in June of 1994.
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While both players attended the ceremony , they pointedly sat on opposite sides of the hall.
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Around forty senior figures from the Catholic church attended the ceremony which dates back many centuries.
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President Herrera and his cabinet attended the ceremony .
close
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They never thought how close the ceremony was to chaos.
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I stay for the closing ceremonies .
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The due date coincides with the closing ceremonies in Atlanta.
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Vice President Al Gore is scheduled to lead the closing ceremonies on Aug. 4.
conduct
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The priest was shot dead as he drove back to his parish after conducting a wedding ceremony , but nothing was stolen.
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Bishop Lamberton of St Andrews conducted the ceremony .
follow
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Before he boarded Air Force One following the ceremony , Clinton hugged two aides and was seen weeping.
hold
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Giving awards also means holding a ceremony and this too can attract the attention of the media.
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It was arranged that they could hold the ceremony in front of the band stand following which they danced their favourite dance together.
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Black leaders have held demonstrations, candle-lighting ceremonies and town hall meetings over the controversy.
mark
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Possibly for ceremonies marking the annual seasons but no one can be sure.
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They would stay with the building until topping out, the traditional ceremony that marks the completion of the steel skeleton.
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A ceremony was held to mark the occasion and's widow is pictured planting the tree with managing director.
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The ceremonies will mark more the end of a process than its beginning.
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The wedding ceremony publicly marks the beginning of commitment to another through marriage.
open
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At the opening ceremony for a new building recently, a man made an impassioned speech about the wrongs of animal sacrifice.
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President Clinton cried when he saw Muhammad Ali at the opening ceremonies .
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His speech at the opening ceremony would have been the ideal opportunity for a graceful climbdown.
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He also has written a piece that 100 percussionists will perform at the opening ceremonies for the summer Olympic Games.
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However, only days before the opening ceremony Edwards's preparations were again in turmoil.
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Yesterday was the first time she had addressed the opening ceremony outside Britain.
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The opening ceremony in a hotel ballroom dramatized the political character of the meeting.
participate
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Teachers or students so exempted may remain in the classroom and sit or stand respectfully while others participate in the ceremony .
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Those two will not participate in the ceremonies , he said.
perform
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Read in studio A bishop has performed the opening ceremony at a pub which is owned by the church.
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I stood in back of Polly and Eddie while the minister performed the marriage ceremony .
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Besides, Mait has decided to perform his ceremony tonight.
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He also has written a piece that 100 percussionists will perform at the opening ceremonies for the summer Olympic Games.
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The teenage boy sits in silence, without anaesthetic, as the elders perform the ceremony .
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Baroness Masham of Ilton, a member of all-party committees on the disabled, will perform the opening ceremony .
sign
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It was due to be signed in a ceremony in Paris later in the year or early in 1993.
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He postponed a signing ceremony for the line-item veto measure until next week.
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The Democratic leadership in Congress, which was noticeably absent at the signing ceremony , fought the measure.
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Couples who had signed up for the ceremony beforehand received a nicely inscribed renewal-of-vows certificate.
stand
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She neither stood on ceremony nor deferred to authority.
watch
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The big problem for anybody watching the opening ceremony must have been suppressing whoops of hysterical laughter.
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Some time in the spring we watched the Oscars ceremony on the television.
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We painted by lakes and volcanoes; we watched ceremonies and festivals; we visited artisans and temples.
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So there were parts of me that watched the naming ceremony for the new catapult with some amusement, even contempt.
wed
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The first name they laid eyes on each other was at their wedding ceremony .
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The CHOOpe symbolizes a hallowed area in which the wedding ceremony is performed.
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Cruise lines work with wedding planners to customize ceremonies .
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The roles continue to change among the many characters who take part in a wedding ceremony .
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The programs give her a glimpse of different traditions, such as a religious wedding ceremony and a school board election.
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The next morning, after the wedding ceremony , the toad told his bride to plunge a knife into his back.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
not stand on ceremony
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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A ceremony is held every year to remember those who died in the war.
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After the wedding ceremony we went to a reception at the bride's parents' house.
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Over 2,000 people attended the official opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.
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The Senator's problems overshadowed all the pomp and ceremony of the opening of the 105th Congress.
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The wedding ceremony was held in the county park.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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I wished him farewell and left without further ceremony .
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It is a taboo subject, and the marriage ceremonies are performed in secret.
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Many ceremonies for both males and females are privately conducted, often at the most in the company of a ruwang.
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Meanwhile the grown-ups are joining in ancient tea ceremonies, and taking part in Sumo wrestling.
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Metro stations were temporarily jammed after the inaugural ceremony and toward the end of the parade.
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The Rams had five fumbles Sunday, not counting coach Rich Brooks' handling of the quarterback torch-passing ceremony .
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The televised Grammy ceremony takes place Wednesday.
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Wickiups are used today by San Carlos Apache families during the rite-of-passage ceremony for girls.