ceremonialness

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Noun
  • In 2020, Congressman John Lewis, another veteran of the Civil Rights Movement, was the first Black lawmaker to lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda after a ceremony honoring his legacy was held outside on the Capitol steps due to pandemic restrictions at the time.
    MATT BROWN, Arkansas Online, 21 Feb. 2026
  • In 2020, Congressman John Lewis, another veteran of the Civil Rights Movement, was the first Black lawmaker to lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda after a ceremony honoring his legacy was held outside on the Capitol steps due to pandemic restrictions at the time.
    Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Life without that kind of attentiveness?
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
  • This conviction shaped his attentiveness to Jews facing state oppression.
    Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Nowadays, the tradition is rooted less in utility (a 2026 bride probably has her own pots, thank you very much; or if not, a loyal DoorDash subscription) and more in thoughtfulness.
    Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Longtime board member Dan Amend called Jennings one of his favorite people in the world, who exhibits thoughtfulness and kindness at her core.
    Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy approached bags with the same consideration that defined the rest of her wardrobe.
    Julia Rabinowitsch, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Jalen Brunson, Knicks Brunson is another guy very deserving of first-team consideration.
    Zach Harper, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • And Dunk himself comes across as incredibly naive, beholden to a fantasy version of chivalry that doesn’t line up with the real world.
    Noel Murray, Vulture, 19 Jan. 2026
  • Loyal to the Emperor, scornful of the aristocracy, and sympathetic to the peasants’ desire for liberation, if not their bloodlust, he is torn between medieval chivalry and modern self-preservation.
    Merve Emre, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Ceremonialness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceremonialness. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.

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