observances

plural of observance

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Noun
  • At the Hōshi Ryokan, the daily rituals of preparing baths or meals resemble a kind of stewardship — something that has kept the inn alive for more than 1,300 years.
    Big Think, Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025
  • While modest in size, it’s thoughtfully designed—offering pro-lift facials, ultra-glow peels, Himalayan salt rituals, hot stone therapy, and deeply restorative treatments like the Pro Sleep and Indian head massages.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Currently comprising more than 8,300 active satellites, the Starlink constellation also disturbs radio telescope observations.
    Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • To see if similar behavior occurs in other flag-legged species, the team studied direct observations taken in Panama and searched for videos online.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • After a 21-year absence from Wrigley Field that ended earlier this summer, the weekend ceremonies seemed to signal the conclusion to an awkward, ongoing saga.
    Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • From film premieres to award ceremonies, music shows to magazine events, these sightings remind us that the culture is always on the move, shaping global conversations in real time.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The film begins with our protagonist, Ahmed, carrying out his late father’s funeral rites while verses are read from an ancient Hindu text, the Bhagavad Gita.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
  • As Black instruments were confiscated and burned, the new Caribbeans would abandon their plantations to perform secret rites in the forests, or remake their tools entirely.
    Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 23 Aug. 2025
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