pro·ces·sion·al
prə-ˈsesh-nəl 
-ˈse-shə-nᵊl
1
: a book containing material for a procession
2
: a musical composition (such as a hymn) designed for a procession
3
: a ceremonial procession
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Noun
He led a slow processional into the church.
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Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 3 July 2025
Enormous live oaks shade many of the curving pathways, and sycamores, replanted during the 1990s renovation of the Capitol Complex, line the formal processional walk to the south of the baroque domed structure.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
ArsTechnica, 2 June 2025
There are several annual festivals in town, including Sa Festa Mamma—the great feast—that celebrates Saint Antiochus with processional floats and folk music and slow baked, decorated bread called su coccòi de su santu.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
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Noun
The Slovenian is intent on entering (and winning) almost every race on the calendar, including classics typically unsuited to Grand Tour climbers, leading some fans to label this season processional.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 3 July 2025
Enormous live oaks shade many of the curving pathways, and sycamores, replanted during the 1990s renovation of the Capitol Complex, line the formal processional walk to the south of the baroque domed structure.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Adjective
Races used to be processional here, but the re-profiled turn 10 and the flat-out nature of the last turn have changed all that.
—ArsTechnica, 2 June 2025
There are several annual festivals in town, including Sa Festa Mamma—the great feast—that celebrates Saint Antiochus with processional floats and folk music and slow baked, decorated bread called su coccòi de su santu.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
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“Processional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/processional. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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processional
1 of 2 noun
pro·ces·sion·al
prə-ˈsesh-nəl
-ən-ᵊl
: a musical composition (as a hymn) written for a procession
processional
2 of 2 adjective
: of, relating to, or moving in a procession
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