| 单词 | ceremony |
| 例句 | “Fine. But if this ceremony doesn’t work, don’t say I didn’t warn you.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Each year I delivered several of them, choosing a mix of high school and college ceremonies, focusing on the sorts of schools that normally didn’t land high-profile speakers. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Movements were made without flourish, and the ten shaman priests and priestesses focused more on one another and the quiet world of the inside than on the outside appearance of the ceremony. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Stanton wrote to the president of the Centennial Commission, General Joseph Roswell Hawley of Connecticut, and asked for fifty tickets to the ceremony. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z The moment the Gran’s wand flourished three times in the air, the ceremony would be over, and if Seven’s circle didn’t close, they would remain Witchlings forever. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z We were going to pick out a spot in the park and have a ceremony there like it was really a grave. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead, I did the most American thing I could have done during the rest of the ceremony: I worked. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Later that year came the award ceremony for the Comstock Prize, given every five years by the National Academy of Sciences for outstanding work in physics. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The fact is, Ti Jean explains, that three-quarters of all Voodoo ceremonies are an effort to drive away illness, not to put a curse on someone. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Cooks from a catering company would use them for the opening ceremonies celebration. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z Bando rinsed Dad’s soup bowl in the snow, and with great ceremony and elegance—he could really be elegant when the occasion arose—poured him a turtle shell of sassafras tea. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z And she’s right, I know that now, as I kneel on this undeniably hard floor, listening to the ceremony drone on. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z The master of ceremonies asked people to say what they thought the function of the novel might be in modern society, and one critic said, “To provide touches of color in rooms with all-white walls.” Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He had nothing else to do, poor fellow, except at a certain hour of every afternoon to “go to Lloyd’s”—in observance of a ceremony of seeing his principal, I think. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z The ceremony was fast so we wouldn’t be caught. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z It was a fatiguing effort, but on the date set for the ceremony the child was as adept in the ways of the world as any of her sisters. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z August fifth was the day of the opening ceremonies. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z On the altar the priest began the ceremony of changing the bread into flesh and the wine into blood. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The ceremonies took place in the lovely sandstone amphitheater formed by the Union Buildings in Pretoria. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z One month later we had a ceremony in the First Chinese Baptist Church, where we met. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z He had been officially a One since the previous ceremony, but now, Claire thought secretly, he is truly one year old. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z For the full-month ceremony my husband had found two eggs, which we dyed red by boiling them with a flag. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “All private ceremonies are recorded. They’re in the Hall of Closed Records. Do you want to see this morning’s release?” The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z The ceremony in the church took about half an hour; there was a blessing, and then the coffin was lowered and the freezing mourners departed. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z My work alone had awarded me a top place and I was going to be one of the first called in the graduating ceremonies. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z There was already row after row of parked cars, and I suddenly felt like I was attending a carnival and not a swearing-in ceremony. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z And they wouldn’t want to interrupt the ceremony, not in front of the television cameras. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z The hall was crowded and noisy when they entered, the cushions packed with those whose rank and name were niot sufficient to allow, them at the ceremony. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z As they finished, clouds rolled in and a gentle rain fell, although the sky had been clear when the ceremony started. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z In the dozen or so photos in Google images, mostly head shots of Sarah with her violin and Rotary award ceremony groupings, she is slim, like Vivian, with an alert, guarded expression. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z When the ceremonies had ended, Nat walked slowly out into the sun again. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Father had planned a big old prayer meeting as a welcome ceremony, to prove that God had ensued us here and aimed to settle in. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Five minutes before the ceremony, I vomited in the women’s bathroom. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z After a parade before the crowd and a brief, somewhat subdued ceremony in which Vanderbilt called Seabiscuit “the greatest horse of the year in America,” they took Seabiscuit back to his stall. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He had imagined many times a ceremony in Harken Square, organized to thank him for saving Ember, with the entire population in attendance and his father beaming from the front row. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z One of the reporters—he’d lived in Japan just after the war, training automotive engineers to write manuals—was reminded of the calm of a geisha he’d witnessed performing the tea ceremony at Nara. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z She will be cremated at the Huffer Funeral Parlor on July 5, and soon a burial ceremony will take place at St. George’s Cemetery.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Everyone hoped attendance would continue rising and that the number of people drawn to the closing ceremony of October 30 would break the record set on Chicago Day. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z She made a special trip for David’s ceremony. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z It was against the law to burn anything at that time of the year, but she said a ceremony was important in order to have the official opportunity to give that year to God. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Dewey had watched them die, for he had been among the twenty-odd witnesses invited to the ceremony. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Our master of ceremonies, Kwame, is pacing back and forth in his tuxedo, flipping through his joke notebook. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z Wilbur lay resting after the excitement and strain of the ceremony. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z Frank Millet hoped the closing ceremony would attract even more people than the fair’s Chicago Day. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Sunday evening, December 11 The capital We just got back from marching in the opening ceremony for the World’s Fair, and my feet are really hurting. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The ceremony lasted only the time necessary to sign the documents. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Dark and deep as the mud of the Nile, Set brooded lumpily through a mist of sandalwood incense—ninety-nine cents at Schmitt’s—over all kinds of mystic ceremonies, weird rites and wicked plots. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Growing up, I had been to several of these ceremonies, but Grandmother always told me about mine. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z I heard he was going to be the master of ceremonies for that awful talent show they have. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z What had begun as a joke between them had become a resolute ceremony fraught with competition and even with something deeper, something almost mythological that separated them. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I saw so many children suffering still—why should I be enjoying galas and ceremonies? Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “Wouldn’t it be nice to go to that ceremony with your friends? To sit with everyone and reflect on what you’ve all been through?” A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z After the ceremony, a piece of the wedding cake was wrapped up for the bride to bring to the groom’s ancestral home for the second part of the wedding. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z This house is the one my mother and I prayed for every night, every morning, and during every ceremony: 8800 American Street. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z I still hadn’t grown an inch by the date of the award ceremony, but I was determined to be seen as authoritative nonetheless. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z After the ceremony was over, and the celebration began, there was no chance to see Hari. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z To protect Khouy from being conscripted into the army and Laine from being abducted by soldiers, they are married quickly in a quiet, secret ceremony with both sets of parents giving their blessings. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I had to go with my parents to a singer who would do a ceremony for me. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z For the next two days, Washington, DC, hummed with workshops, speeches, and ceremonies. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Because the Mehtas were anxious to have the ceremony as soon as possible, the astrologer was told to be quick in fixing an auspicious date for the wedding. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z She is a small woman with power in her bearing, and one of the rare Dauntless who goes about things quietly and without ceremony. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z He was especially curious about the ceremony part. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Ma, too, had a special dress: a pink lace, ankle-sweeping evening gown that she was going to wear at high noon to a civil ceremony. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z “No—I guess he won’t,” I agreed, realizing at the same time that Digger would miss the ceremony this afternoon, the one where we graduated from middle school. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Her handmaids had helped her ready herself for the ceremony. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z At the conclusion of the ceremony, we returned to our huts, where a fire was burning with wet wood that cast off clouds of smoke, which was thought to promote healing. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “No ceremony,” he stipulated, “and no dinner dress, and say to-morrow.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z At the end of the ceremony, we’ll be presented with some sort of plaque, and then we can withdraw to the Justice Building, where a special dinner will be served. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z There was no ceremony, or even silence when they came. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He refused to allow it in the house, except for the millet beer that was necessary for religious ceremonies. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z For the Imuget ceremony, each new warrior selects another warrior who he feels will be a trusted friend forever, one he can confide in during times of hardship and times of happiness. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z “Thank you, Miss Trixie,” Mr. Gonzalez said quickly, like a master of ceremonies trying to end a variety act that had failed horribly. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Right at first April and Melanie got terribly involved in composing and practicing rites and ceremonies for the two gods. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z As the dedication ceremony continued at the Apollo, the master of ceremonies, activist-entertainer Harry Belafonte—yet another childhood “uncle”—framed the importance of this historic moment for the audience assembled. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The ceremony itself was one which began in refinement, in a spirit of proper felicity. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Concerned whispers and then snickers began as finally the Gran raised her wand, ready to signal the end of the ceremony. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z The night before the circumcision, there was a ceremony near our huts with singing and dancing. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Stuff Mom saves for bigwig parties and award ceremonies in the city. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z She would look at me, her shiny face glowing, before she told me the story of my name-giving ceremony. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z I discovered that a man may not enter a house where a woman has recently given birth, and that a newly married woman would not enter the kraal of her new home without elaborate ceremony. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Children of ceremony: My classmates and I would rehearse our roles before major liturgical celebrations. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She respected the gods—if they existed, and when it suited her to ask for their assistance—but religious ceremonies were...brutal. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Before the ceremony they had spent a whole day looking for a picture to frame, going through albums. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The ceremony was on Thursday evening, June seventh, at eight o’clock at Wilson Gym. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z He remembered her wine-carrying ceremony in Umunnachi about three years ago, how plump and bubbly she had been and how he had drunk so much palm wine that he had nearly dropped the infant Baby. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z But the awards ceremony needed a big place. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z When she was thirteen, she had a bat mitzvah at a temple in Portland, and during the candlelighting ceremony at the reception, I got called up to light one. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z For the first time the burial ceremony had meaning for me. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Colonel Aureliano Buendía had the seventy-two gold bricks included in the inventory of surrender and closed the ceremony without allowing any speeches. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Baba used to talk about the three of us going to the swearing-in ceremony at City Hall. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He pays attention to slaves, rocks, lightning, finches, and the ceremony of pressing noses in New Zealand. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z I will always cherish the memory of the graduation ceremony in 2011, when the university presented me with an honorary doctorate of humane letters. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Marina spoke to the young women herself during the ceremony, telling them, “Let’s vow once more, together, to stand to our last breath in defense of our beloved homeland.’ A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z The salesman “ate it up,” and soon Perry, stripped of his denim trousers, was trying on a gloomy suit that the clerk considered “ideal for an informal ceremony.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Just after dark, Kyle and his teammates put on their opening ceremonies costumes and headed out to the motel’s central courtyard. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z We have ceremonies of our own, private ones. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Beethoven’s “Für Elise” is blasting through my headphones as I’m putting on my cap and gown for today’s graduation ceremony. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z They performed at the chief’s request at funerals and initiation ceremonies, when many Chewa boys become men. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z On the very first page it described a burial ceremony. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z It's as if I've thrown away all the good work they did on the opening ceremonies without a thought. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Public pairing ceremonies were the custom, he loudly pointed out, in all European and most international tournaments. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z She sounded again like she firmly believed the ceremony was going to miraculously cure him. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “We go from aspirant to novice drüskelle in the ceremony at the sacred ash.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z During the ceremony, he would be possessed by Goré’s spirit and would list the things it required to leave Nhamo’s family in peace. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “You’d better be at that ceremony. I need to know that I have at least one parent who’s not going anywhere.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Then they regrouped in the dining room for the ceremony. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Now that she was twelve, she’d be placed in her coven, but like every ceremony before, tonight three witches would be left over: Spares. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z If the entire class that had started the ninth grade here had finished, it would have been a very long ceremony. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z “This has been going on for a long long time. They will try to stop you from completing the ceremony.” Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z They were awaiting the arrival of Adolf Hitler and the beginning of perhaps the most spectacular public ceremony the world had yet seen—the opening of the Eleventh Olympiad. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z It is not the full tea ceremony that she has performed on several occasions over the years, but as Tsukiko slowly prepares two bowls of green matcha, it is beautiful and calming nonetheless. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The first: I wasn’t allowed into the ceremony, but I got to stand by the auditorium doors and watch. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z We had moved to Tyhalarha by the river a few days before the actual circumcision ceremony. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I'm not dressed for this, but Madrina always has a wide, flowing white skirt for any newcomers to these ceremonies. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Her body was skeletal and her hair, which had begun to regrow after the coming-of-age ceremony, fell out. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z They can all communicate directly through speech, song, dance and ceremony. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z He wanted to move on with the ceremony. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z “Very important day, and now you are a big girl, so you can go to the ceremony.” The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I decide to talk to her about it later, when we’re not in the middle of a ritualistic ceremony. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z My father held a ceremony to bless our new home. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z I knew the ceremony wouldn’t go well as the Paqo and I laid out our rush mats in his favored spot, one of the many small stone guesthouses covered with thatch. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z What a day that one was—we resurrected an old ceremony for that deer. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z The currents of light shifted, and Lon saw her initiation ceremony. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Every spring President Thieu holds a long long long ceremony to comfort war wives. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Now he cleans him up and makes him comfy, Jonas said to himself, aware that The Giver didn’t want to talk during the little ceremony. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z As usual, they stopped what they were doing to witness the grand ceremony of feeding the pig. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z The previous year when Mr. Homer Fairbain had been master of ceremonies for the district playoffs, the contest had been broadcast on educational TV. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z Then, just as Toby was finishing his ceremony, there was a huge shuddering thumping noise that seemed to come from everywhere at once. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Please accept my sincerest apology for my disrespectful behavior in not attending the opening ceremony. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z But before they unstrung their bows they used to observe a ceremony. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z REELTOK: You know, a Jewish ceremony with anti-Semitic symbols popping up all over the place. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z On the first of August, Louie and the other Olympians were driven through Berlin for the opening ceremonies. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z He had disrupted commencement ceremonies by deliberately wearing a gold cap and gown, and the principal had threatened to bar him unless he changed into the mandated blue ones. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z So I decided to go to the graduation ceremony for her, because Frances was my best friend and I would do anything for her. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z At the Nobel award ceremony in Berkeley, Kamen was still basking in the glory of having demonstrated, once again, the spectacular capabilities of the cyclotron. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Apparently the ceremony of Twelve had concluded with a surprise. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “You are guests here. Do not stand on ceremony. Take as much as you can eat from the pot,” said Hymir expansively. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z “The ceremony, you have to be strong enough for it.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The master of ceremonies asked him his name and what paper he was from. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z One, Heather, had been the same year as Claire; she had been a Twelve at the same ceremony. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z It was a few weeks after Worlds, and in a way, our procession reminded me of a medal ceremony, except that no gold, silver, and bronze medals would be given out. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Students were supposed to arrive at the auditorium an hour before the ceremony started, but we got there even earlier, so we sat in the car and waited. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z We had no graduation ceremony, and no party. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z There is no big celebration, only a small ceremony. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “In a few hours the Spirit Medium is going to hold a witch-finding ceremony,” the woman went on. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z I knew the boys who tended the llama herd would be performing their own special ceremonies and customs in the days that followed to ensure the safety and fortune of our village’s animals. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z There’s no big ceremony or encouraging speeches to kick off the finale for the Junior Agent trainees. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z That’s what the witchery is counting on: that we will cling to the ceremonies the way they were, and then their power will triumph, and the people will be no more.” Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Traditionally, the bride and groom glimpse their reflections throughout the ceremony. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z We were married in a civil ceremony requiring only signatures and a witness at the Native Commissioner’s Court in Johannesburg, for we could not afford a traditional wedding or feast. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z We descend the steps and are sucked into what becomes an indistinguishable round of dinners, ceremonies, and train rides. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z She looked everywhere for him, summoning all her senses, but her mother’s elbow in her ribs brought her back to the pressing matter of the ceremony. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z After the ceremony, I walked back to the river and watched it meander on its way to where, many miles distant, it emptied into the Indian Ocean. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The graduation ceremony was held in the Beecher Prep Upper School auditorium. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z “It is a simple ceremony. Many bats and humans gather. You stand face-to-face with your bat and say a vow. Like so,” said Luxa, extending her hand and reciting a poem. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “The trend is for the two most important women in the ceremony to dress alike. What do you think?” Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z You shouldn’t light candles in the middle of the woods, especially if it hasn’t rained in days, but we’re standing in a small clearing and Kaori insists it’s vital to the ceremony. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Attending church on Easter was a grand ceremony when everybody dressed up in the very best they could afford. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Miig was preparing the ceremony when I got there to send it off in a good way. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z In a sober ceremony, the Mexica abjured their old religion and embraced Christianity. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z On the way he gets sidetracked into Canada and becomes involved with a bunch of draft dodgers; at the end he goes back to his wife and they renew their vows in a hippie ceremony. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The morning before my high-school graduation ceremony, while we’re eating our eggs and bacon in the kitchen, Pop hands me a plain white envelope. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z She had seen no need for a funeral ceremony. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z We send off for flowers, grieve, make ceremonies, scatter bones, unaware of the rest of the 3 billion on the same schedule. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The master of ceremonies made the introductions with the flare of a circus ringmaster asking the audience to direct its attention please to the center ring. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z They’ll be shipped across the country at the end of this month, and on April first there’s to be a special ceremony at the Science Museum in London. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z The way she stood, the bright sash around her waist, and the two glossy braids falling over her shoulders made me feel that she had performed this ceremony in some distant past. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Amaroq tore open his side as if it were a loaf of bread and, without ceremony, fell to the feast. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The hard thing is, while the ceremony is going on you’re not allowed to move your body an inch. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z They all tend to be similar, farewell ceremonies to the dead. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z He * * After the ceremony, we take buses to the reception hall and wait outside as the banquet food is laid out. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z At that moment, Brother Robinson spoke for all of us, and I will forever carry in my heart the sincerities of that ceremony. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “The first part of the ceremony I will wear this one, then this one, then this.” Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z I still remember the day that my brother missed his induction ceremony into the Republic military. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z At times I felt the awkwardness of an intruder, but Elroy accepted me into his quiet routine without fuss or ceremony. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m sure we’d have felt differently if we had thought we were hearing ceremonies to cure the sick. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z She had the album open to photos of her in America: her college graduation, her bridal shower, her citizenship ceremony. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z The Donations of Alexandria A few days after his triumphant procession, Mark Antony invited all of Alexandria to join in a public ceremony. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z Closing ceremonies would take place the following night. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z That evening was the last night of camp—the bead ceremony. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z In performing this ceremony, Octavian appeared to declare war on Cleopatra and Cleopatra alone. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z News of a wedding, for example, meant that the bride’s family would be preparing much food in the days preceding the ceremony; their rubbish heap would merit special attention during that time. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z “You will crown me. Speak the words of the ceremony.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z We buried Minerva the day after, the Council holding ceremony and prayer, even in the midst of our escape. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Did you miss the commendation ceremony where I was rewarded for the disposal of forty illegals?” Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z At some point during the ceremony, a feeling of peace settled over me. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Villagers heard her cries and quickly sounded the drum—not the fast, rhythmic beat for dances or ceremonies, but something slow and serious. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z Richard decided not to have a funeral for his mother, and Mrs. Caruthers was placed in the family tomb with a minimum of ceremony. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z There would be a big ceremony in a hotel ballroom, with lots of media. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z It would be a quiet ceremony in the graveyard in the town where she died, but Charles did not want to stay. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z She had starved herself for a day and a night before the ceremony in the hopes that hunger would help her keep down the raw meat. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z But it is in India, where it was used as an offering in religious and magical ceremonies, that we have the first written record of sugar. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z At night, vodou ceremonies were held around the shady banyan tree that rose from the middle of an open hut. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Benches were overturned as giants poured onto the field to hug them and exclaim over the ceremony. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z It includes many different kinds of music: lullabies and children's singing games, tunes that everyone enjoys singing together or dancing to, songs for celebrations, ceremonies, and holidays. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z At our graduation ceremony, the headmaster announced that my score was the highest not only in our school but in all of Mutare. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z The ceremony that evening would not go well. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z They had agreed to arrive home together and make a little ceremony out of giving the money to Mama. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “Maybe you not so dumb after all,” he said to me after the wedding ceremony. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “Melanie and I thought up this ceremony. We get to be the high priestesses of the dead.” The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z His mother had used the ceremony as a chance to point out all the eligible ladies to him. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z So between the ceremonies and events and the reporters documenting my every move as I presided and thanked and kissed Peeta for the audience, I had no privacy at all. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z This was the first new ceremony to be made up since the coming of the two new Egyptians, and the first real ceremony they’d actually taken part in. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The corpse lay in state for another five minutes and then, without warning or ceremony, lurched to his feet and casually strolled off in search of his own meal. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z She was buried in a Korean ceremony two days afterward, and for me it was more a disappearance than a death. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z In fact, Mr. Aziz was in the Federal Building that day to take part in a citizenship ceremony. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z I have attended Abnegation’s initiation ceremony every year except this one. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z They found him in bed with one of his chronic sinus infections, resting up for the Nobel ceremony two days hence. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z After the ceremony ended, we were directed to wait in a line that corresponded with our last name to turn over our green card and to receive a certificate of naturalization. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z This was actually a great relief to Emma, who had been worried that her mother was lying there feeling terrible for missing the ceremony. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He loved the pageantry and mystery of the ceremonies, the camaraderie of the men, but he was not ambitious, and he would have been content to continue in his mid-level role forever. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “It’s gone, Uncle Jet. You confronted it with the ceremony and got rid of it.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z There was some kind of consultation or ceremony under way on the steps of one of the buildings, Veazy Hall. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z The ramifications of the ceremony were dawning on Dill, and he fought hard for the role. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z A gold-and-enamel lapel pin adorned with a ruby was to be bestowed upon her at the center’s annual awards ceremony, which recognized employees hitting milestones of service with the center. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z He promised Ridgeway a generous bounty, going so far as to present a contract in a pretentious ceremony. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z A few days later, there was a special ceremony for de la O and the other men who had been injured. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z When the ceremony was over I had to tell Henry Reed some things. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “We got an initiation ceremony for newbies, Prissy.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Now that the chief had said this, the people made an effort to be cheerful, and they listened carefully as the chief ordered the preparation of the ceremony and celebrations for Ditshabe’s installation. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z “We will have a naming ceremony,” he said. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Only a letter bearing news of his return would gladden her, and she would celebrate his homecoming with all the ceremony of a holiday or saint’s festival. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z They asked me to be master of ceremonies. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z Two days later, Arthur was given the oath in a short public ceremony at the Capitol by U.S. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The day for the ceremony drew near, the invitations to King Pellinore and Sir Grummore were sent out and the Wart withdrew himself more and more into the kitchen. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z After going wacko at the groundbreaking ceremony, Chuck E. Muckle got demoted to the post of assistant junior vice-president. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z That night is the awards ceremony, which includes the naming of an all-state cast. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z “It’s like that in Shakespeare too. ‘If thou dost break her virgin knot before all sanctimonious ceremonies may with full and holy rite . Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z If the ship was on one of those long sea voyages, they’d be killed immediately, their bodies left in the open ocean without ceremony. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z After the ceremony ends, Mr. and Mrs. Doyle offer to give me a lift home. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z “This is a ceremony for the young brothers to be welcomed by the old, not for captains and officers.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z A special village—called an alorora—was created for the ceremony. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z The next day commenced as before, getting up and dressing by rushlight; but this morning we were obliged to dispense with the ceremony of washing; the water in the pitchers was frozen. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z So the first Enemyway ceremony was done to cure him by restoring him to balance. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The men dug a mass grave in the forest, and the bodies were buried with as many of the proper ceremonies as possible. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The graduation ceremony was on May 12, a Saturday. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Monsters were everywhere - hundreds of ogres, Earthborn and Cyclopes milling through the ruins - but most of them were gathered at the Parthenon, watching the ceremony in progress. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The chief ceremony of their day is performed at twilight. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z At that point the ceremony had to stop for fresh ideas. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Not one to stand on ceremony, Boots ran up with her arms extended in greeting. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I have seen her only that one time at the wedding ceremony and thought she was very pretty, even though her eyes were wet with tears. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z For me, the ceremony itself would become another one of those strange, slowed-down experiences where the scope was so enormous I couldn’t fully process what was going on. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z They had been waiting for this ceremony for a long, long time. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z The ceremony took place at a small LDS church near the main downtown area. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z After the ceremony I stood alone on the lawn, watching the other students with their families. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z A bar mitzvah is the ceremony in which a Jewish boy becomes a man—the first time he reads aloud from the Torah. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z “Well, gentlemen, for the first time ever, I guess there will be a lady joining us in this ceremony.” As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z A high official conducted the ceremony and he talked too long about philosophers and models of virtue. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z With a sense of ceremony and purpose, I placed the sharp edge against my hair, held it taut with my other hand, and began to cut in short, powerful motions. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z I know this is a religious ceremony, but the phrase that pops into my head comes from the Indy 500: Gentlemen, start your engines... Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Another screen features five of the superstar players competing in tonight’s opening ceremony. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z It was an honor to have Hosteen Mitchell do the protection ceremony for me. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z And he hurried to the House of Hwang and he met the land agent there and he said without ceremony, “I have that with which to buy the land adjoining mine by the moat.” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z “He is showing us that the crowning ceremony angered him, and that his power is not diminished by it. We will see what else he plans to do.” Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z With no further ceremony Joe hopped on, Bloom let go, and immediately Joe was revolving like a pinwheel about six feet above the ground while Sunflower just trotted out from underneath him. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z There were no flowers, as ordered, no ceremony, no sermon, and no grief. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Please use these to stand for me in a protection ceremony. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Doubletree Mutt and Smasher moved sniffing along the edge of the brush, performing the duty with rigid ceremony, but when Jody whistled, their heads jerked up and their tails waved. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Thorn said as the three witches gathered in their circle to complete the ceremony. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z The recent commencement ceremony for the senior class of 1918 was a momentous occasion and certainly brought back fond memories of my own graduation last year. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z I opened the cab door and let him out, and he went about his ceremony. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z He regretted that his deteriorating health prevented him from attending the ceremonies in person and joining “the small band, the remnant of that host of worthies who joined with us on that day.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z "He's fine. Only they want to do your reunion live on air at the ceremony," says Haymitch. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z She had come for his ceremonies, for the chants and the stories they grew from. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z They missed most of the ceremony; I don’t know if they saw me accept my diploma. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z She had special ceremonies for San Mateo, Matt’s patron saint, and for her own Santa Cecilia. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The two married in August 1959 in a quiet ceremony at Carver Memorial. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z The ceremony took only a minute or so because Archie insisted on getting it over quickly before anyone knew what was going on. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The ceremony of the rings had remained unchanged ever since colonial times. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Noam said he would climb to the top of an active volcano, and, surrounded by grand ceremony, hurl himself into the lava. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He only hoped that the Holy Beings could arrange that the ceremony happen before the Ash Being returned. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z This particular portion of the wedding ceremony turns gender roles in the Iranian culture on their head. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z After introduction ceremonies, my mother, the diviner and I went to a hut, where we sat on mats on the floor, opposite the diviner, as she arranged her divining bones and shells. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Neither one liked pomp and ceremony, so the service was quick and attended only by a few members of their close family. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Had he taken the train his staff originally booked him for, he’d have missed the ceremony altogether. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z This was the world used in the opening ceremony that I’d hacked into. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Aureliano went and did not come out again even from curiosity when he heard the sound of the solitary funeral ceremonies. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z But she was already standing when Uncle Jet turned around to say, “You can take your ceremony and...” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z So when Papa finally decided to, after extensive talks with the parish priest and insisting that all pagan undertones be removed from his title-taking ceremony, it was like a mini New Yam festival. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z “I am accompanying the Sapa Inca to Machu Picchu for the ceremony.” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z At the end of first grade, there was a ceremony where the top three students were named: Number three was announced first. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z He'd performed the ceremonies and rituals perfectly, according to Big Harm. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Chastened by criticism of the stupefying length of October’s Dedication Day ceremony, the fair’s officers had kept the Opening Day program short and pledged to honor the timetable at all costs. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z I noticed them, because, as they saw us, they passed round to the back of the church; and I doubted not they were going to enter by the side-aisle door and witness the ceremony. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z The ceremony began at dawn and continued until dusk, an endless day of drinking and feasting and fighting. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z What occurs under the public gaze with so much pomp and ceremony is often the conclusion, or mere ratification, of what has taken place over weeks or months within the walls of such houses. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Just a few short weeks ago, I’d accidentally glitched myself into the opening ceremony game for this year’s tournaments. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z There wasn’t room to hold the ceremony inside the newspaper office itself, so we gathered on the street outside. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Any occasion for visitors was a cause for excitement, so after the initial amazement and curiosity at the strange men, the village bubbled with anticipation as preparations were made for a formal welcoming ceremony. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z The ceremony was soon over, and the feasting began. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z “We’ll do the ceremony first, and as soon as everybody leaves you can crank up the machines— assuming they haven’t been stripped down to the axles by then.” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z When she sings her orisha praise songs during her ceremonies down in the basement, I can feel it all the way up here on the third floor. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z The “small” ceremony turned out to be “Bobby Fischer Day” in New York City. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z April would conduct the ceremony that afternoon, and she would pretend to read something off the back of the paper. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The couple had a second ceremony in Boston for those who couldn’t come to Haiti. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z For all the talk and struggle to get Uncle Jet to commit, Nathan realized he had no idea what the ceremony was, apart from the fact that it was seven days long. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z One week after that ceremony in Rochester, New York, Time appeared on the stands with Ernests bright blue eyes staring out from the front cover over the caption “He creates and destroys.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The engineer was a jolly character with a booming voice, opening the door to the passenger car with no little ceremony. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z And then, without argument and without ceremony, Tobias is elected to be a leader of Dauntless. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z After the ceremony, my mother's relatives hiked back to their village and left her with her new husband and his family in their village. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Convincing Uncle Jet to have the ceremony might turn out to be more difficult than helping the water monster. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z We were escorted to the river to bathe in its cold waters, a ritual that signified our purification before the ceremony. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Five kids from New York State had been chosen to be honored at this ceremony at the University of Chicago, all based on one math test they had taken at the end of last year. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z “I am trying to open this box with a little ceremony.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Solemnly, and with ceremony, the vote was taken. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Ekon jumped slightly as people around him began digging in their bags and peering over each other’s heads while they waited for Father Olufemi to emerge and lead the worship ceremony. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Cabot’s uncle Jeff asked him after the graduation ceremony, as the family gathered in a restaurant near downtown Atlanta. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z The whole thing feels a little bit like a ceremony, like when I was in Girl Scouts and I went from Daisy to Brownie. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z “This was a very good ceremony. It’s nice to have the village clean again.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The drawing for colors for the first game didn’t take place during the opening ceremonies, which failed to develop strictly according to schedule. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z All the Other ceremonies and rites had been developed in the same way, but this time, there was a difference. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z I held my breath as I listened to the radio broadcast news of the graduation ceremonies. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z At the end of our seclusion, the lodges and all their contents were burned, destroying our last links to childhood, and a great ceremony was held to welcome us as men to society. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z As he dropped him off in front of the school, Mr. Eberhardt asked, “Think your friend will be at the ceremony today—Beatrice’s stepbrother?” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She led the group outside for the last of the Mary Day ceremony. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He easily could have turned Luke in, and gotten praise and another commendation ceremony. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z Instead, he is in a prison of his own creation, sworn to babysit these turkeys until the pardoning ceremony, and is just now realizing his deep-seated fear of large birds. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I could see exactly how he meant the ceremony to go. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z When it came to conducting ceremonies, Ken and Elizabeth were definitely the spectator type. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s the master of ceremonies, and, it appears, as drunk as the contestants. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z A few hours later, I am dressed in what will either be the most sensational or the deadliest costume in the opening ceremonies. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z These southeastern peoples and their descendants today maintain important traditions related to corn, such as Green Corn ceremonies. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z Moments after the Gran ended the ceremony, the Oracle swept through the square, their long holographic cape billowing in the night breeze, their crystal ball suspended in the air beside them. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Even before his aunty left, Ugwu was already imagining his arrival for the ceremony. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z When the ceremony is over, we throw our caps in the air, and we are officially graduated from college, the senior class of Brandeis University in the city of Waltham, Massachusetts. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z When new residents arrived, there was always a ceremony of welcome. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He noticed that the big Columbia Fountain at the western end of the central basin still was not finished, even though it was to be a key feature of the opening ceremony. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z By the end of the ceremony, I was far less cynical about the whole event. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Hadn’t General Jackson’s arm been given a full funeral ceremony? The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z I finished a close second to Michael Phelps in the vote to determine who would carry the US flag at the opening ceremony. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “And I implore you not to look at me during the ceremony. I shall certainly laugh if you do.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z The ceremony continued for some time, with more perambulations and exchanges of secret passwords and hand signs, more invocations and singing, until C.P. found himself at last standing before the large central altar. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z How could they make ceremony better, more efficient, more economical? The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z The memory of the grim ceremony had been so real to me that I was surprised to look up and see Momma and Uncle Willie eating by the stove. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “Hold on, Mama. I’m still not one hundred percent sold on the ceremony,” Uncle Jet said. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z She knew that it was used only for special occasions: the annual Gathering; trials, such as her own; and other ceremonies that she had never seen. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “The day of the ceremony, I put it on my dresser before I left. So he would see it. A small act of defiance.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Maybe there could be a ceremony whereby someone like her was taken into the family; just thinking of it made her prickle with happiness. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z He invited our new neighbors, and my father stood up during the ceremony and said, “I pray to the gods and ancestors that my family will always be together.” A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z There is talk of an honor ceremony but I’m too busy fighting for the Führer to accept honors. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “And how do people perform that ceremony of parting, Jane? Teach me; I’m not quite up to it.” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z When she took her vows, he presided over the ceremony and, like a tender father, gave her in marriage to Christ. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “Uncle Jet! You have to keep going! Finish the ceremony! The songs are hurting the Ash Being, who is then hurting you!” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Jefferson was on the road back to Monticello immediately after the inaugural ceremony, setting up the Republican government in exile, waiting for the inevitable catastrophes to befall the presidency of his old friend. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z The obituary in the Tangerine Times said that Mike Costello would have a public viewing tonight and a private burial ceremony tomorrow. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The graduation ceremony in the Jewish Theater on Friday went as expected. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z “Our father had to work late,” Susan says, “and he told us we should spend some time thinking before the ceremony tomorrow.” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The ceremony fades out rather than ending properly, the mourners shifting from neat rows to mingling crowd without a distinct moment to mark the change. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The welcoming ceremony had taken place on the station platform. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z In a ceremony of great pride, I solemnly crossed Plato off my list. m . Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Not long after we were seated, the ceremony got started. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z “Every drüskelle in history has been inducted into the order through the same ceremony since Djel anointed the first of us.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Somehow, no one felt very enthusiastic about starting the ceremony, without really knowing why. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z It is the custom to have a ceremony on the tenth day from birth: this is the custom, and I had followed it for all my children. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z “You guys can’t stay with your mother forever,” Maxine says when they are alone for a moment after the ceremony, upstairs in his room, sitting side by side on the edge of the bed. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z That thing that is attached to him, it will be gone once your uncle has the ceremony.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Like most ceremonies, its origins were simple but pomp and color were added each year. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Not after my father’s cry of outrage at the ceremony. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The love who’d carried him against the rib and breath and hurt of his chest as ceremony in a glass vial. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z He is so much like me when I was ten, so unlike our Mitt, whom Lelia and my father and I let raucously trample over all our custom and ceremony. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z They don’t even make you pay attention, slipping in a ceremony and clearing the table before the children notice specialness. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “It is to prepare you for the ceremony and your journey to Beyond.” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Every local channel is broadcasting something related to the opening ceremony. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Marked Girl,” he whispered in a voice that seemed almost too slow and deep for me to understand, “it is time for the ceremony.” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Not only did Mark Antony hold the traditional Roman ceremony on foreign soil, he presented the war spoils to Cleopatra instead of to the people of Rome. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z Instead, she wanted to be cremated and have her ashes scattered in a sacred Native American ceremony somewhere in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z His family arranged a special ceremony that allowed him to make the trip without giving up his place in society. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z But after Anna was born thirteen years ago, Mom insisted on hosting her first rice-tasting ceremony—something the family never did for me—here in our Harlem apartment. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z My nephew, K. D. Matanzima, who had graduated several years before, drove my mother and No-England, the regent’s widow, to the ceremony. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z With architecture and construction such a fascination in Chicago, cornerstone ceremonies became extravagant affairs. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “No. Mehta said the boy has a bit of flu and is resting for the ceremonies tomorrow.” Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z But he and Baachan performed their own small ceremony every spring before the transplanting. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “We got the same date! And if we pass, we’ll be at the same ceremony.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z The graveyard ceremony was just as depressing as everything else had been. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z At the grammar school ceremony several weeks after, her eyes were brighter than the trophy I’d won. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He walked to the space at the front of the stage and began the ritual that always opened the ceremony. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z And she had arranged to rent a red palanquin to carry me from her neighbor’s house to the wedding ceremony. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z If we lived in China there would probably be a vigil or a ceremony, but here it ain’t nothing. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The others would echo his words or make their voices sound like drums or musical instruments backing up his sermon—although the Vapostori used no actual instruments in their ceremonies. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The opening ceremonies were scheduled for the first day of spring, March 20. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z She had seen the wolves mouth Amaroq’s chin twice before and so she concluded that it was a ceremony, a sort of “Hail to the Chief.” Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z My private ceremony of greeting, however, would not come until we were closer, until we were sailing through the Golden Gate. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z What I know is this: She left the coronation ceremony before any of the other lords or ladies. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He was so pleased that he asked the photographer who had come to the ceremony to take our photo. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Anyhow, my family's going to have the coming-home ceremony at the end of the dry season. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z We went to Rockefeller Center for the Spirit of Anne Frank Award ceremony, we toured Scholastic, Inc. We met the CEO, vice president, and some of the editors. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z In ceremonies of public worship, they have been moved, assured that their lives— all aspects of their lives, from waking to eating, from birth until death, all moments—possess great significance. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The priestess spoke in a voice like a clear moving stream, “Inti moves across the sky. We must prepare for the night’s ceremonies.” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z This year’s opening ceremony happens tonight in Tokyo—so all the screens are Warcross-related today, showing a frenzied rotation of famous players, commercials, and footage of last year’s highlights. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z His father, also called Edmond, was a prosperous businessman and landlord who married his mother, Anne Robinson, in a church ceremony only seven weeks before the birth. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z When they went through this ceremony four years ago, the males were allowed to wipe their balls on the pledges’ faces, but this year the girls were spared this. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Father Nicanor was against a religious ceremony and burial in consecrated ground. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z He presents the glass with so much ceremony, my gratitude dissolves like the pills in my stomach. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “So, what are we wearing for the opening ceremonies?” Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Brian came to the ceremony, but Lori and Maureen had to work, and Mom said it would just be a lot of boring speeches about the long and winding road of life. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Mama was putting together a stew and Deydey was off somewhere with Fishtail, planning ceremonies that would be held during the sugaring, not far from their camp. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z The change of command ceremony took place the moment his plane arrived at Smythe Field. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He clicks his tongue to hurry this ceremony along. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z That day Marshall wouldn’t even take part in the ceremony. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Only three months remained until the closing ceremony on October 30. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “Did they know that the meeting ceremony ritual was not so innocent, that it wasn’t just an exchange of goods?” Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Breakfast was an hour later than usual, and after breakfast there was a ceremony which was observed every week without fail. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z Nixon’s older daughter, Tricia, was getting married that afternoon, and she had her heart set on an outdoor ceremony in the Rose Garden. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z During ceremonies, we are solemn and respectful but always linked together, by our hands, our arms. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z On the fortieth day after the funeral, another church ceremony was held, after which everyone returned to Hurlbut Street. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z All the exotic peoples, except ogres, were represented at the ceremony. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z We would choose a bride and then prepare her for the ceremony. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Everyone always brings their entire family, all their cousins and aunties and uncles, to the ceremony, no matter how many people you invite. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z By extending a low platform from one side, they created a stage for priests to perform ceremonies in full view of the public. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z He dug miniature graves, put live captured caterpillars into little match boxes, buried them with informal ceremony and erected little pebble headstones over the tiny earth mounds. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z My heart pounds at the mention of the ceremony. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Would you have a casket and a ceremony for just a chemise? The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z The high school my own children attended held its graduation ceremonies at Constitution Hall, near the White House. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z I would leave in the confusion of congratulations when the ceremony ended. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Disgraced by his own partial immersion—and dabbing himself like a Protestant—Father Mike completed the ceremony. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Even though the science fair was over six months away, my declaration “I’ll be number one next year!” at the last awards ceremony must have really gotten to her. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z She celebrated all the Jewish holidays and, when she grew up, had an unorthodox bat mitzvah ceremony in the woods upstate. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “Of course I want those things. The ceremony isn’t that big of a deal.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z And when the religious ceremonies had been completed, we left, my husband and I. How well I remember the day, and the sudden sickness that overcame me when the moment for departure came! Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z It is a serious and solemn ceremony, and as a rule on formal occasions everyone skaals everyone else round the table once. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z It was Adolf Hitler’s birthday, and, all across Germany, special torchlight ceremonies were about to take place. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z But it was probably the fact that motel management phoned the police that led to our being called on the carpet in the chapel the next morning before the ceremony. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Ben had never seen his father use a dull coin for this ceremony. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He was in charge of the burial ceremonies in the village. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Needless to say, we skipped the graduation ceremony at the end of the year. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z When are you to be married, and where, and who is to perform the ceremony, and what are you to wear, and is it to be a public or a private wedding? Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z She tossed the ball back to him and then, slowly, as if it were a ceremony, she put the glove over her hand. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z It was like a ceremony, something special for us. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z My relatives have brewed beer and my oldest son has bought a goat to sacrifice at the coming-home ceremony. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z As I was sitting and waiting for the next part of the ceremony to begin I closed my eyes and I was back on Bougainville. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Garikayi and his relatives were conducting ceremonies for the baby boy. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Royal Brougham was the master of ceremonies, and the proceedings were broadcast live on radio. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z At first the ceremony was exactly like the service on Saturday. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Please eat some beef and broccoli. For the ceremony.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z What if somehow, in their ceremonies and things, they’d managed to stumble on a way to do some stirring up themselves? The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “My friends,” she rang out, while advancing on Father and Mum Olga, “never have I been so moved by a ceremony.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Despite the threat of rain, the ceremony had gone off perfectly. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Not one to stand on ceremony, the cat killed each bird with one crunch, ate it with two bites, digested it with three swallows, burped out four feathers, and leaped to catch another. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z And once we reach the city, my stylist will dictate my look for the opening ceremonies tonight anyway. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z “So your mission, basically, is to make sure there’s no more surprises between now and the Mother Paula’s groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday.” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Convinced that such a ceremony would be the outcome of any trial—certainly any trial held in the State of Kansas—he had decided to “bust jail. Grab a car and raise dust.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z The ceremony itself was at a local church, after which we celebrated at the home of Winnie’s eldest brother, which was the ancestral home of the Madikizela clan. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z At the ceremony, standing on the stage to receive her Assignment, she had not been able to see her parents' faces in the crowd. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z For the medal ceremony, I lined up with the top eight finishers to march into the arena. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z When elephants encounter the skeleton of an elephant out in the open, they methodically take up each of the bones and distribute them, in a ponderous ceremony, over neighboring acres. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z My father was then led to the back of the cave where an ablution ceremony was held. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z For the ceremony I wore my first new gown in a year and Mother’s necklace, which I reclaimed from Hattie. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z I am not sure if that’s supposed to be part of the ceremony. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z At every other public ceremony, the audience was silent and attentive. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z “This ceremony really means that much to you?” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “Gentlemen,” he said with all the ceremony he could muster, “it is time.” The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z But as he entered the area where all the students were sitting to prepare for the ceremony, he knew none of that mattered. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z And the first time she saw April do a ceremony for Set she kept jumping up and down with half-scared excitement. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z A custom of circumcision school is that one must perform a daring exploit before the ceremony. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He told her about the frigid little ceremony that Katharine had forced him to go through on the same night every week. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Later that day during the medal ceremony, every single one of those feelings of gratitude and awe was magnified. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z When children were formally admitted to the city organization, the god of the ceremony was Hephaestus. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Lee Lee tells me that Lewis and Clark came with gifts and that it was a ritual to have a meeting ceremony. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z When we arrived, Father went in straightaway to see to details of the ceremony and of the masked ball that would follow. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Early in the morning, the men slaughtered a sheep, skinned it, and shared the meat among the finest women cooks, so that each would cook her best dish for the ceremony. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Antony opened the ceremony with a speech, likely delivered in Greek. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z On June 10, 1943, exactly a year after they’d flown their first combat mission, there was a special ceremony to celebrate the honor of being named the 46th Guards earlier that year. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z In 1984, at the age of eighty-seven, Anderson accepted the first Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Award, given in memory of Mrs. Roosevelt in a ceremony at New York’s City Hall. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z In the Olympic Stadium, out at the Reichssportfeld, she set up thirty cameras for the opening ceremony alone. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The next morning the people waited outside his hut for the naming ceremony to begin and wondered why no sounds came from within. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z For Bobby, the Geller statement had soiled the first official ceremony of the match. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “Welcome to the Beecher Prep Middle School graduation ceremonies!!!” Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z People in across countless cultures have chanted or sung poetry for all types of human rituals, ceremonies and for entertainment. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z Then a break for midday meal—served outdoors—and back again to the seats, for the Fives, Sixes, Sevens, and finally, last of the first day’s ceremonies, the Eights. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z I knew this was the custom; still, I had hoped I might at least be allowed in the room to enjoy the ceremonies. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z There will not be the usual ceremonies of an episcopal visit, for this is no occasion of celebration. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z In Maa culture, the circumcision ceremony is the initiation that makes a boy a man. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z She was sure there was a proper ceremony that could help gifted mediums find lost items or people; she just didn’t know what it was. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Although according to the Christian faith this ceremony gave him a clean slate, he did not have a blank canvas on which to paint his life. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z There Piercy died and was buried without ceremony where he had fallen. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z She called the Osage chief, and Anna’s skull was retrieved and, at a quiet ceremony, interred with her other remains. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z The medal ceremony took place under the Wonder Dome, which, to honor the idea behind the second game, was operating in its spectacular Dewey decimal mode. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z We do, and as we begin to glow, I can see people pointing at us and chattering, and I know that, once, again, we’ll be the talk of the opening ceremonies. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z I had watched a girl my own age shining at the center of one of their elaborate ceremonies. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Lera received a medal for her history-making victory, and she had to travel to Moscow to go to the awards ceremony. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z At the closing ceremony, Mr. and Mrs. Piatigorsky posed for a photograph with Spassky on one side and Fischer on the other. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The city had decided to issue a formal apology to her grandmother, and were holding a ceremony to rename City Hall in her honor. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I nodded, remembering what I’d read about the slaves’ marriage ceremonies. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z As the minister of several temples, conducting the Muslim ceremony had occasionally fallen to my lot. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Out in the swamp they made great ceremony over the mule. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z These she unwrapped with some ceremony in the living room. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z The ceremony was to take place at Hari’s home instead of our home. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Often, there was a healing ceremony, a doctoring to cure the winter’s illnesses. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z “Cool. Hey, we could do this for the class—put on sort of a pretend ceremony. Pick some kids to be the orphans and some others to be the fathers.” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The ceremony ended with Candice and her mother unveiling a plaque that had been fastened to the red brick outside City Hall. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Bells begin to ring, signaling the start of the ceremony. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Downstairs at the reception following the ceremony, Mommy perked up even more as the klezmer musicians played traditional Jewish folk songs. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He opened the car door with a ceremony reserved only for Judge J. J. Ford. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Although he already had a wife in Rome, Mark Antony married Cleopatra in an Egyptian ceremony that overlooked his marriage to Octavia. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z The union journal reported that seventy-four union men attended the ceremony, which was performed “with the honor and respect that is due to every member” of the union. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z My father loves ritual and ceremony but has very few things to be ritualistic or ceremonial about. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t think I’m going through all the ceremonies and speeches about being brave and invincible,” said Eilonwy. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Here there is no good name for my gift, so it died without a proper ceremony. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Where on earth have you two been? The ceremony’s about to begin!” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z He sat politely through the ceremonies of Two and Three and Four, increasingly bored as he was each year. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z The responsibility to conduct the ceremony rotates from faction to faction each year, and this year is Abnegation’s. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z For the opening ceremonies, you're supposed to wear something that suggests your district's principal industry. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z There should be a ceremony; I felt strongly about that, and it should be in the church, on a definite date, with flowers. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z The only cure I know is a good ceremony, that’s what she said. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Brave Orchid wanted to have a luck ceremony and then to put things away where they belonged, but Moon Orchid said, “I've got presents for everybody. Let me get them.” The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The ceremony was held in the house Root had designed. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z And we have our own little ceremony, where they make their first fire, toast a bit of bread, and share it. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Billy could not imagine how the curtain was supported in nothingness, and he supposed that the magic curtain and the theatrical grief were part of some religious ceremony he knew nothing about. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z As soon as the priest gets here today, the shradh ceremony can start. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He never flogged me, thank goodness, but I was given a vivid description of one of these ceremonies by my best friend at Repton, whose name was Michael. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Fire had killed fifteen more, and an assassin had transformed the closing ceremony from what was to have been the century’s greatest celebration into a vast funeral. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Mrs. Myers handed out books almost as though she were President of the United States, dragging the distribution process out in senseless signings and ceremonies. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z Bread and wine, water, oil, salt, and ash—through ceremonies of guilt and redemption, sorrow and rebirth, through the passing liturgical year, my boyhood assumed all significance. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Before the change of command ceremony, the weeks seemed composed of six Saturdays to the Meecham children. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Spear handed it over solemnly, gravely, with the air of a man taking part in a ceremony. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z "Perhaps the fabrics can transform the length and style of the dress throughout the ceremony," I say. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z These included the Presidential Medal for Merit, then the government’s highest civilian honor, presented by General Groves and Bob Sproul at a Berkeley ceremony in early 1946. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z With a stiff sense of formality, but with a flair for ceremony, his carriage soldierly, his demeanor proud, Cecil Causey walked up to Bull Meecham and poured the last beer over Bull’s head. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The air was warm and heavy with the scent of burnt koka leaves, a smell I recognized from ceremonies of the past. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z What made him most indignant was the word that the president of the republic himself planned to be present at the ceremonies in Macondo in order to decorate him with the Order of Merit. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Nokomis taught, but someone had to tend the sugarhouse fires, so many days she stayed instead of going to the ceremonies. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Or even worse than bad luck: If you truly didn’t accept your given house, then you couldn’t be sealed with your coven during the ceremony. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z And so I treated the swearing-in ceremony like it was a movie with an exhaustingly slow build and an anticlimactic ending. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z It’s two months later, and I’m on the outdoor stage at my eighth-grade graduation ceremony. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z "Now, Katniss," he says confidentially, "When you came out in the opening ceremonies, my heart actually stopped. What did you think of that costume?" The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z He needed to rest for a while, and not think about the story or the ceremony. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Anyone who left the country could not come back and be respected by his friends, his family, his fellow villagers, unless he went through a special ceremony. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z In Norway, you may select any individual around the table and skaal him or her in a small private ceremony. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Suffolk High had this graduation ceremony where the seniors lined up in their caps and gowns outside the high school and marched onto Main Street double file to the Protestant church for a ceremony. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z When the King’s nephew, a boy called Castor, came to be knighted on the following Saturday—this was the ceremony which Elaine was coming home to attend—there was gaiety in the castle. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z For the most part, Jus isn’t surprised when a pair of cops approach him and Mama after Bras Preps commencement ceremony. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z “If you laugh, can I use all the blood of your Christian children for terrible Jewish ceremonies? That’s what Red thinks Jews do.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z We would learn how to execute military commands and repeat our drill and ceremony so many times that “right face,” “left face,” and “parade rest” became as familiar as our own names. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z This ceremony tonight was in honor of Illapa, god of thunder and lightning. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z I have never seen an Amity religious ceremony before. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z They have been laid to rest in the river, without ceremony, in the dead of night, lest the enemy perceive our weakness and rally in their own sickness to strike us while we ail. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z After the medal ceremony, I went and found my mother and Faizah in the stands. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z In all the excitement leading up to the ceremony, Sonny’s blood pressure shot up dangerously high and he ended up in the hospital, nearly missing the whole event. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z “Sure were. I was there for the ceremony.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I had completely forgotten that after the wedding ceremony Arabella and the medical prince link arms and, speaking in unison, step forward to address to the audience a final couplet. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Now, that day tranquil cattle with broad brows were grazing near, and soon the men drew up around their chosen beasts in ceremony. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The other little dog, the one who had been his childhood companion for years, had lived a happy, active life, died in his sleep, and had been buried with ceremony and sadness beyond the garden. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z The whitewash was only partially completed, and the kiva murals were veiled under the white clay wash, not yet repainted for the winter ceremonies. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z “They’re not supposed to see each other until the ceremony,” Caroline said. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z There are so many guests invited to Sonia’s rice ceremony that Ashoke arranges to rent a building on campus, with twenty folding tables and an industrial stove. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z It was boiling that day too, and right in the middle of the ceremony, Natalie took all her clothes off. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Claire didn't tell them that she had not attended the last two ceremonies. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Parents who couldn’t show up at the ceremony in Chicago might buy a gift, might slip their kid a little money. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z At eleven o’clock President Cleveland ascended the stairs to the speakers’ platform, erected outside at the east end of the Administration Building, and took his seat, the signal for the ceremony to begin. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z A month ago Sitting Bull had conducted a Sun Dance, the most holy and powerful of Dakota ceremonies. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z Readers of The Times in London were told that what was otherwise an “imposing ceremony” was “rendered ludicrous by some of the luckless sallies of that poor President Lincoln.” Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z Toby presided again as the high priest, and his ceremony was almost exactly the same as the day before. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z So proud was the father of his child that he decided that the naming ceremony would be one which would be remembered by people for many years. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z But the many vividly depicted ceremonies in Mexica art and writing leave little doubt that it occurred—and on a large scale. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “Most people wander on land between the time they die and the kugadzira ceremony, when their family welcomes them home,” the fisherman explained. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Fadi skimmed over the page and saw that the results of the competition would be announced December first, and the awards ceremony would take place in San Francisco the following week or so. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z It was a theater; and the ceremony was the performance of a play. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I knew there could not be any minister, but the marriage ceremony was all written out in the back of the hymnal. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z I imagined his mother looking for me at the graduation ceremony, asking him where I was. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z There was a final touch with which I closed the award ceremony. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z But as the wedding ceremony drew closer, the men’s attention was concentrated on the salon. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Is it because you are a mambo—a Vodou priestess who held ceremonies in the courtyard of a Christian NGO building? American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z “We are all going to Tai Lake. The family has rented a boat with a famous chef. And tonight at the ceremony you will see the Moon Lady.” The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z His successors strengthened the resulting embryonic Zulu state by expanding its judicial system, policing, and ceremonies. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z A lot of people had to stand to watch the opening ceremony. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “I heard Hideo himself approved your nomination into the draft. After the stunt you pulled in the opening ceremony, it’s a pretty interesting move.” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The ceremony contained the full funeral liturgy, omitting only the final portion where the congregation is asked to give the deceased a final kiss. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z They were all too busy starting in on Thoth’s altar and planning the ceremony for Consulting the Oracle. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The plan was to get the site cleared before bringing in the VIPs and the media for the official gala groundbreaking ceremony. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I had my family and our traditional ceremonies. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The couple participated in sacred ceremonies, dressing and acting as the new Dionysus and Athena, the patron goddess of the city. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z It’s possible that Bobby was simply given the gifts on his thirteenth birthday, even though there was no actual coming-of-age Bar Mitzvah ceremony. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Even without you being here to hold ceremonies with drummers and singers and a village of followers, I will practice all that you’ve taught me. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z My father was an unofficial priest and presided over ritual slaughtering of goats and calves and officiated at local traditional rites concerning planting, harvest, birth, marriage, initiation ceremonies, and funerals. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The ceremony begins with the notebook paper badges. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z The pair of Witchlings devolved into laughter, the excitement of the ceremony too much to contain. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z On September 23, the night of the ceremony, more than a thousand people sat at tables in the hotel ballroom. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “It must be around forty-five minutes till the ceremony.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z I realize that everyone working here must have been watching the opening ceremony—and seen me glitch into the game. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Dalton, the cattle guy from 10, conducts the ceremony, since it’s similar to the one used in his district. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Tonight is one of her bembé ceremonies to celebrate some of her godchildren. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Shortly after that the couple was married in a private ceremony in the prison. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z We were clad only in our blankets, and as the ceremony began, with drums pounding, we were ordered to sit on a blanket on the ground with our legs spread out in front of us. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “The Lord of the Jungle,” hissed all the snakes in unison, as though the question and the answer were part of a well-known ceremony. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z The roomful of guests at the ceremony applauded. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z For the fair to be even barely presentable in time for the ceremony, everything would have to go perfectly. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “All the great chefs in the world are there. It’s a beautiful ceremony.” Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Unmarried to him, this would never grieve me; but can I let him complete his calculations—coolly put into practice his plans—go through the wedding ceremony? Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z He bought my tuxedo, and my traditional green suit for the nika—the swearing ceremony. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z If you’d given me a room full of sober Indians, crying and laughing and telling stories about my sister, then I would have gladly stayed and joined them in the ceremony. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z They called it a pre-graduation ceremony or baccalaureate or some such thing. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z With the plum pudding Adam opened the champagne, and they treated it with ceremony. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I steal glances at her table during lunch that day while Fina is telling Skyler about her plans to initiate her into the New Kids Brigade, which include an elaborate secret ceremony, apparently. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z My parents fly back from Mumbai for Didu's swearing-in ceremony, and all six of us accompany her to the New York Public Library. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I could see that the low riser was going to be the focal point of the ceremonies. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z It all became official when my mother and father married in a small ceremony in Washington, D.C. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Without any further ceremony, he drops to his knees and starts undoing Henry’s belt, tugging at the fastenings of his pants. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He thought of Uncle Jet, in the far future, after the ceremony, healed and happy. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z For this reason, he announced to all his friends that at the ceremony he would take the life of a leopard cub, as a sacrifice for the future of his young son. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z He’d insisted on it at his manhood ceremony, having just been accepted into the Academy. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z This year’s ceremony will include the dedication of a laurel oak tree in the memory of Michael J. Costello, the Lake Windsor football captain, who was killed by lightning on September 5. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Even his own vice president, John Adams, conceded that Washington seemed dazed and wholly scripted at certain public ceremonies, like an actor reading his lines or an aging athlete going through the motions. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Sugar cane was now an ingredient in ceremonies involving fire. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z I had never seen the ceremony before and it was good and I was glad. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z For a moment, I think it’s part of the ceremony—until he draws a long, thin blade, one I recognize from his horrible duel with Cardan. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “The one who broke into the opening ceremony?” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The ceremony was a blur: solemn faces, the patter of rain on the graveside awning, the crack of rifles from the honor guard, the casket sinking into the earth. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z After that, Constance Mbekeni, my sister, spoke on my behalf at the ceremony. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z After the ceremony, the canoes were heading back down the river while the rest of the men continued to walk along the river’s edge. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z They acquired healing lore, mastered and invented ceremonies, learned the numerous divinities in the Hopewell pantheon. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z He stood for a long time outside the house, and at last the ceremonies within were finished. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Mark was making a big ceremony out of bringing the bread to his mouth. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z Assigned to cover the opening ceremony, Herbert decided to scout the grounds ahead of time to get a more detailed sense of the fair’s topography. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z When we arrived at the Taheris’ home the next evening—for lafz, the ceremony of “giving word”—I had to park the Ford across the street. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z To stay in Sagarmatha’s good graces, for instance, no team was permitted to enter the Icefall for the first time without first undertaking an elaborate puja, or religious ceremony. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z This time a Methodist minister performed the ceremony. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Nali mentioned that the site had hosted many ceremonies throughout the years. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “I want to ask you to witness a coronation ceremony,” I say, ignoring the food. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “I want to pay you for the ceremony you did tonight.” Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z First of all, he would go to the drawer of his desk and take out a pure-white cotton glove which he slid with much ceremony on to his right hand. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Barb decides to plan a second wedding ceremony for she and her husband on Mommies tonight at 8:30 on Channels 7 and 10. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z We are all in place as the anthem begins to play and the annual recap of the reaping ceremonies in the twelve districts begins. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z A week or so after the ceremony, Didu interrupts my cousin's study session. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The traditional ceremony of the circumcision school was arranged principally for Justice — the rest of us, twenty-six in all, were there mainly to keep him company. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z When we go in to watch the recap of the opening ceremonies, I wedge myself in between Cinna and Haymitch on the couch because I don’t want to be next to Peeta. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z They worshiped in Christian churches, in ceremonies that honored African gods. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z The other pirates were chucked in after him, without a word of prayer or ceremony. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z In his mind he went through the motions of the ceremony. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Preparations for the Opening Day ceremony had cost Olmsted’s department valuable time, as did the planting and grading required to repair the damage the day’s crowd had inflicted throughout the park. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “Did you hear what the king said to me at the ceremony today?” The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Things like that, he thought, make you feel glad you performed your ceremony. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z A ceremony followed, in dumb show, in which it was easy to recognise the pantomime of a marriage. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z At ceremonies at Amherst College and New York University, students had turned their backs when he stepped on stage. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z It wasn’t that they had ruined the ceremony or the reception. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z Roy had expected an emotional reaction to the news of the groundbreaking ceremony, but Mullet Fingers remained surprisingly calm, almost as if he’d been expecting it. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Following the ceremony, the doors to the church opened to a clear and cool winter day. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z When the ceremony is over, I sit on the steps of the auditorium with my scarlet-red graduation robes folded in a pile next to me. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Courtiers mill in and out of an adjacent tea salon, loitering until the ceremony begins. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The ceremony’s about to end when I notice one of Rue’s sisters staring at me. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z The last time I even wore a salwar was at Baba's shradh ceremony. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I heard later that poor Huang Taitai waited many hours for more people to come, and finally, when she could not wring any more guests out of her hands, she decided to start the ceremony. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Probably because of the difference in status, the couple never went through a formal marriage ceremony. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z He would, however, agree to a “small” ceremony on the steps of City Hall. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I was to lead the flag salute and give the welcome at the graduation ceremonies. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Every year, once we’re done with Gram’s apple pie, we come and see the lighting ceremony. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z It would be the fact of the ceremony, regardless of what kind, that Henry would balk at: Bon knew this. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z Proof of this being Violet’s outright attack on the very subject of a funeral ceremony. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z In real Egyptian times, he said, the preparation of the dead and the funeral ceremony took as much as forty days. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The ceremony was in the side chapel of a college church; the reception in a small, carnation-wreathed social hall. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z This ceremony marked the end of the long celebrations. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z “To properly conduct the ceremony, we need a special type of stone,” said Kaori, with as much authority as she could. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Pollard rode back to the winner’s circle and somehow managed to complete the ceremonies. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “The ceremony is quite broken off,” subjoined the voice behind us. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z There were considerably fewer people at the following week’s ceremony, but the church was still a lot fuller than it had been. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Parents and friends milled around the cafeteria, waiting for the ceremony to start. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Aborigines did acquire from the Macassans some loan words, some ceremonies, and the practices of using dugout sailing canoes and smoking tobacco in pipes. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Maa said, “Tomorrow at the wedding ceremony. Before would not be proper.” Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z In order to buy the dress, she had borrowed the money she had saved for Francie, promising to give her a check for it as soon as the ceremony was over. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z And in the belly of this story the rituals and the ceremony are still growing. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Yossarian was unmoved by the fustian charade of the burial ceremony, and by Milo’s crushing bereavement. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z At my request we were married in that room by the village chief, in a ceremony that was neither quite Christian nor Bantu. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “I could have sneaked a look at the list prior to the ceremony,” Father confided. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z During the ceremony, many of the married female guests are invited to the altar to hold up a lace sheet over the couple and take turns grinding giant sugar cubes atop the sheet. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z When Barack Obama was campaigning for the presidency in 2007, he spoke at a ceremony in Selma commemorating the forty-second anniversary of the march to Montgomery. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z They were going to have a civil ceremony and then they would take some pictures in the wedding grove at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z She still hadn’t answered Seven’s text from the night of the ceremony. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z The ceremony took place fifteen miles from Macondo in the shade of a gigantic ceiba tree around which the town of Neerlandia would be founded later. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Taken at a ceremony in 1924, it was a panoramic view of members of the tribe alongside prominent local white businessmen and leaders. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z My uncle Pedro had come to seek the help of Ultima and we all knew it, but there was a prescribed ceremony they had to go through. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Even the smallest of ceremonies helped to boost morale, and the honor of becoming Guards was no small achievement. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z It is only after the long antiseptic ceremony has been completed that they are allowed out into the sun, for the ride up Broadway. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z After the ceremonies, the Howards hurried from the track. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Their wedding, a small private ceremony, took place at the Bethel Methodist Church near Danbury, Connecticut. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z “I need to start raising money for the ceremony,” Nali said. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Did they have ceremonies, moral codes, sports contests and religious rituals? Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z April bowed low before him and started in. on an elaborate ceremony, using some of the old things they’d done before and some new ones she’d just thought up. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z I was of course refused permission to attend the ceremony, as was Winnie, but Oliver accepted the award in my absence. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The lack of high ceremony in church today betrays a loss of faith in communal Catholicism. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d wanted to prolong the ceremony, get as much of the drama and suspense out of the situation as possible. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z So there was little ceremony: the tolling of the ship’s bell, the torch, and the lowering of the pyre into the sea. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z She had to wipe the tears from her own face, but she got back in line and marched through the ceremony alone, and she sat through the graduation ceremony next to my empty seat. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z David’s uncle, Halina Wind’s brother, Rabbi Leon Wind, presided over the ceremony, and spoke eloquently, with reverence and power. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead, the first formal ceremony of their lives centers around the consumption of solid food. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “So, are you excited about tomorrow’s graduation ceremony?” he asked, crossing his hands in front of him on the desk. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z We eat the cake and move into a sitting room to watch the replay of the opening ceremonies that's being broadcast. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z But all that would only be the ceremony that was prescribed by custom. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z In a marriage ceremony, husband and wife stand tightly bound by their nzole and hold one another to be the most precious: nzolani. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “It isn’t just me, Robert. The other guys, they’re still messed up too. That ceremony didn’t help them.” Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z “You are growing up so fast. It feels like yesterday when I was at your name-giving ceremony.” A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Carefully, I slid past the hummingbird weaving into the wasi, hoping I wouldn’t be interrupting an important ceremony. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z He announced his intentions by staging a ceremony of his own. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z “Let’s get you dressed—the ceremony begins at nine.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z There was no ceremony, no exchange of rings. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I heard Rosaleen make a sound like Hmmmph, and I knew she was thinking about her own sorry husband, wishing he hadn’t shown up for their ceremony. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He liked the thought of seeing his father perform the ceremony, and making the little twin clean and comfy. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z She did not want him to stop, but she had imagined this differently, assumed they would make a carefully planned ceremony of it. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z With the ceremony over, Crosby rushed after Woolf and Richardson. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Our traditional wedding ceremonies are nothing like the standard Western nuptials. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z He's wearing blue jeans, a kurta, and a saffron scarf draped around his neck—and is smiling as if he's about to officiate a wedding instead of a shradh ceremony. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Clutter-English vows given in Saturday ceremony: that headline, appearing on the social page of the Garden City Telegram for November 23, surprised many of its readers. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Prime among these was a narrow strip of concrete on which she had affixed a camera to the railing of the platform where Nazi officials would preside over the ceremony. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z After the ceremony, the newlyweds climbed into a helicopter and flew to the city for the night. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “Before we end the ceremony, there are a few more parting words. The first are from your salutatorian, Tucker Beaumont.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z With that little ceremony, Katie’s family was assured of food until the next money came in. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z To this day, the race, Doggett’s Coat and Badge, is still rowed on the Thames each July amid much ceremony and grandeur. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Luck of some sort came when my maternal grandmother—who had been away in the Shangaan Bantustan attending a ceremony to exorcise evil spirits from a raving mad relative—came back unexpectedly. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Every word in the ceremony was another brick in place. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z An overflow audience of more than five thousand people attended the ceremony and watched Anderson receive the prestigious medal from the hands of the first lady. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z The opening ceremony was scheduled to begin, would begin, on Monday morning with a parade from the Loop to Jackson Park, led by the new president of the United States, Grover Cleveland. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z But the chief part of the ceremony which took place in the precincts of the temple has never been described. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I had heard about this ceremony all my life, and then I watched my cousins and brothers, so I knew exactly what to expect. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z After the ceremony we were all supposed to leave feeling good. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time the principal steps up to the podium to begin the awards ceremony, my entire face has flamed red from my lies. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z However, they did observe the major Jewish holidays, such as Passover, and they wanted Jack to have a bar mitzvah, the traditional Jewish coming- of-age ceremony, when he turned thirteen. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z “You hacked into the opening ceremony game. Should I apologize for suspecting you?” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Tradition demands that my brother, the oldest, play master of ceremonies, ‘Santa’s helper,’ handing out presents with a cigar in his hand. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z My parents went up for the ceremony in the Juilliard chapel, which, I gathered, was stark in word and dress, but rich in Bach and Mozart, thanks to Caroline’s school friends. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Reverend Dr. J. H. Barrows read a blessing and benediction and then, at the request of exposition officials, read a speech that Higinbotham had prepared for the originally planned ceremony. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Some crowds have the weary-cattle feel that I know District 12 usually projects at the victors’ ceremonies. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Marvin Bell, junior class president, will preside over the scandals as master of ceremonies. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z For the ceremony, he wore richly colored garments and a headdress with two golden-yellow feathers. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Babi said they would hold birthday parties at the restaurant, engagement ceremonies, New Year’s get-togethers. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Her spirit was commemorated at the ceremony by an empty chair, which her classmates had decorated with sunflowers and purple fabric. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z But then Namontack adds, “Pocahontas was perfect at the ceremony. Chief Powhatan chose her to save Captain Smith because she is his favorite among all of his daughters.” Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z It was as though we were going to a graduation ceremony. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z They were married a short time later, first signing their Islamic marriage contract in a traditional nikah ceremony, and then later they celebrated with a more formal occasion. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Nhamo tore a square of the red cloth she was to use for the wedding ceremony and tied the gold pieces inside. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Wopsle shut his eyes, and opened them again; performing both ceremonies very slowly. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z But Nali was talking about the ceremony like it was the one and only thing that was going to cure Uncle Jet. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z She would manufacture a beautiful corpse, with the linen shroud and a plush-lined coffin with purple trim, and she would put it at the disposition of the worms with splendid funeral ceremonies. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z But all I did was find a quiet place and sit, thinking only of the ceremony that was being done for me. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Otherwise, it would make him crazy and even suspicious of his friends; and without friends he didn’t have a chance of completing the ceremony. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Also, Devin was a hataalii and knew many songs for the ceremonies, so learning the water monster songs would be easy for him! Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z It was over a week before the change of command ceremony would take place that would give Bull his first fighter squadron. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The ceremony itself seems to last forever, but it’s at least sort of nice, in a way. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I was in eighth grade and I had a little speech to say at my graduation ceremony—I liked that. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Citra sat through the wedding ceremony, but excused herself before the reception and took a publicar back to Scythe Faraday’s house, unable to bear another minute of it. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z My old friend Hosteen Mitchell made all the arrangements and the ceremony was done for me. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z And true to form, I got us to our seats below the rostrum at the Capitol long before the ceremony, so long before that we nearly froze. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Everyone was in high spirits and ready to commence the ceremony that was to last until noon. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z With some ceremony, he took the weapons and made a short bow to Horse, who slapped him on the back again. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “Yes, Justice Strauss. Be creative. There’s no reason to stick to the legal ceremony. It’s not as if it’s a real wedding.” The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z He wanted to hear and see everything, and that first afternoon he somehow managed to talk the girl Egyptians into doing all their ceremonies and rituals over for him to watch. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z They had just boarded a train at Oakland, California, after the ceremony, and Mother was trying to appear blasé, as if she had been married for years. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z Later that day, when we arrived at the ceremony, all eyes were set upon us. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z There are more knights at the edges of the crowd than there were when the coronation ceremony began. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I had known the ceremony wouldn’t go well, but I didn’t know what the people would do, now that it was certain there would be no rains. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z To Minnie the little ceremony appeared to be legal and in its quiet way very romantic, but in fact no record of their union was entered into the marriage registry of Cook County, Illinois. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Where you’ve nothing else construct ceremonies out of the air and breathe upon them. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z She has taken off her make-up and her jewels; the vermilion with which he’d stained her part at the end of the ceremony has been rinsed from her hair. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z But at a dedication ceremony for the soccer field out back, Hansen said, he learned that not everyone in Clarkston felt the same way. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z They had salmon at the awards ceremony, but I didn’t eat it. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruling Alone In the inscription that describes Cleopatra’s participation in the ceremony of the Buchis bull, no mention is made of Ptolemy XIII. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z “Bye, Tristan! You have to come back so you can see my Warren Society initiation ceremony.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z They all drove to the Capitol for the traditional outdoor inauguration ceremony. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “The woman still wants to have the ceremony for herself, and there is a need for a man to participate, so I thought of your uncle. The clans work.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z There is a sick, reactionary villain in the script, an Irish landlord who refuses to rent to the couple, who by this time have been married in this subdued Ethical Culture ceremony. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z There was only one day to go until the ceremony at the Science Museum. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z At the end of fifth grade, there was a formal graduation ceremony. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z You'll excuse me, sir, but like I said before, we don't stand on ceremony here when it comes to expressing opinions. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z We heard the sounds of the traditional dirge grow louder, and so did the screams and wails coming from a memorial ceremony in a private room. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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