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Noun
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The team is now part of the official opening ceremonies in the same way as individual competing countries are represented.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026 -
Queen Emma was the first to wear the sapphire tiara in official portraits and solemn ceremonies, setting a precedent that her successors respected.—
Marta Martínez Tato,
Vanity Fair,
13 Feb. 2026
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In June 2023, the court held that race-conscious admissions programs violated the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment, effectively curtailing the consideration of race in colleges nationwide.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Feb. 2026
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Senate Bill 1277 would cut text limiting what counts as an ADU, essentially allowing detached ADUs with the same consideration as apartments inside a home.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Feb. 2026
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There’s so much attentiveness and wholehearted care that goes into not just showing off, but embodying the resort itself.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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Steady, intentional eye contact conveys attentiveness and respect.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Longtime board member Dan Amend called Jennings one of his favorite people in the world, who exhibits thoughtfulness and kindness at her core.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Waves from bus drivers, greetings on the sidewalks of New York, a beer bought at a bar, a steak paid for at the Tap Room of the New York Athletic Club…courtesy, thoughtfulness, consideration…thanks!—
Timothy Cardinal Dolan,
New York Daily News,
1 Feb. 2026
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Without real competition, elections risk going from true exercises in popular sovereignty to a mere administrative formality.—
Charlie Hunt,
Washington Post,
9 Feb. 2026
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Movement in both directions is fluid and relentless, the checkpoints usually little more than a formality.—
Daniel Alarcón,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
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And Dunk himself comes across as incredibly naive, beholden to a fantasy version of chivalry that doesn’t line up with the real world.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
19 Jan. 2026
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Loyal to the Emperor, scornful of the aristocracy, and sympathetic to the peasants’ desire for liberation, if not their bloodlust, he is torn between medieval chivalry and modern self-preservation.—
Merve Emre,
New Yorker,
1 Dec. 2025
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“Ceremoniousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceremoniousness. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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