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Recent Examples of unceremoniously
This week the class action has been unceremoniously dropped without any explanation.
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Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
Baldoni once had a fair degree of support at WME, but was cut loose unceremoniously in late 2024, one day after Lively made her initial claims public.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2026
In the end, Bondi was rewarded for her willingness to violate her professional responsibilities and oath of office with being unceremoniously shown the door, a predictable outcome in the context of a president for whom loyalty only ever runs one way.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
Brigitte had served as Glock’s managing director after her father’s stroke, but in 2010 she was summoned to a meeting in Deutsch-Wagram, the company’s headquarters outside Vienna, and, according to a source close to Brigitte, unceremoniously fired from the firm.
—Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026
There has never been a more fitting opening to a season of a Bravo show than the marquee sign in front of Jax’s bar being taken down and unceremoniously plopped on the sidewalk.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2026
My father’s body was dumped unceremoniously in an unmarked grave along with those of his eight colleagues.
—Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
Murals depicting Chavez in Los Angeles were unceremoniously painted over.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Three of the remaining lunar missions were abruptly and unceremoniously canceled.
—Michael Carrafiello, The Conversation, 16 Mar. 2026
Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
Baldoni once had a fair degree of support at WME, but was cut loose unceremoniously in late 2024, one day after Lively made her initial claims public.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2026
In the end, Bondi was rewarded for her willingness to violate her professional responsibilities and oath of office with being unceremoniously shown the door, a predictable outcome in the context of a president for whom loyalty only ever runs one way.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
Brigitte had served as Glock’s managing director after her father’s stroke, but in 2010 she was summoned to a meeting in Deutsch-Wagram, the company’s headquarters outside Vienna, and, according to a source close to Brigitte, unceremoniously fired from the firm.
—Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026
There has never been a more fitting opening to a season of a Bravo show than the marquee sign in front of Jax’s bar being taken down and unceremoniously plopped on the sidewalk.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2026
My father’s body was dumped unceremoniously in an unmarked grave along with those of his eight colleagues.
—Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
Murals depicting Chavez in Los Angeles were unceremoniously painted over.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Three of the remaining lunar missions were abruptly and unceremoniously canceled.
—Michael Carrafiello, The Conversation, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unceremoniously
Adverb
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Charlotte Reiss's kitchen in the heart of Provence is a casually elegant space that would put any home cook at ease.—
Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
27 Apr. 2026
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Bierman captured the moment as Wetjen stood near the green, casually holding a wedge while taking the call — a scene that somehow makes getting drafted to the NFL feel like just another Saturday afternoon.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Crawling the walls Orson Welles learned to draw from his mother, who informally homeschooled the budding artist during his childhood, which was marked by grave illnesses including malaria and diphtheria.—
Michelle Duncan,
Architectural Digest,
22 Apr. 2026
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The public signing of the Executive Order 26-3 comes in the final three weeks of a legislative session that has yet to resolve how much of the $500 million informally earmarked for addressing affordability issues will go to aid for municipalities facing sharply higher education costs.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Most of the staff are politely, if coolly, efficient, but there were a couple of more gregarious waitstaff at the restaurant who were happily chatting with diners, explaining the provenance of various ingredients.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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To wriggle out of Joseph’s grasp, Michael hires a brash young lawyer, John Branca, played by Miles Teller, who lends the coolly confident character a delightfully rough edge.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
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And then, right as Joe’s already prevalent rage is on the precipice of going nuclear, a CGI giraffe nonchalantly strolls past a third-story window in the background.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
21 Apr. 2026
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One blueprint for aura farming comes courtesy of a viral video of a boy dancing nonchalantly on a race boat.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Unceremoniously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unceremoniously. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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