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Games ceremonies of the Ancient Olympic Games were an integral part of the games; modern Olympic Games have opening, closing, and medal ceremonies. Some...

key to unlocking the Australian identity: a bloke who refuses to stand on ceremony and is a bit of a scallywag. When it first emerged around 1870, however...

The ceremony also featured the debut of two new categories: "Cinematic and Box Office Achievement" and "Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television"...

The lowering of the flags ceremony at the Attari–Wagah border is a daily ceremony that the security forces of India (Border Security Force) and Pakistan...

attention position. Stand fast. Individual soldiers remain at the attention position regardless of the movement of others in the formation. Stand at ease (United...

The Stand is an American post-apocalyptic fantasy television miniseries comprising nine episodes, based on the 1978 novel of the same name by Stephen King...

of verb and preposition is not intuitive to the learner: b. Don't stand on ceremony. Further examples: c. I ran into an old friend. – into is a preposition...

Stand-up comedy is a form of comedy performance directed to a live audience, where the performer stands on a stage and delivers humorous and satirical...

were no persons of colour. Abraham Lincoln held a levee on New Year's Eve 1862. The ceremony at Versailles has been described in detail by Louis de Rouvroy...

A commendation ceremony (commendatio) is a formal ceremony that evolved during the Early Medieval period to create a bond between a lord and his fighting...

companies are trying different approaches to their groundbreaking ceremonies to stand out among their competitors and draw media attention. A Los Angeles...

The ʻava ceremony is one of the most important customs of the Samoa Islands. It is a solemn ritual in which a ceremonial beverage is shared to mark important...

the cities and towns of Brazil On January 1, day of the presidential inauguration ceremony During inauguration ceremonies of state governors, city and municipal...

the Battle of the Greasy Grass, and commonly referred to as Custer's Last Stand, was an armed engagement between combined forces of the Lakota Sioux, Northern...

Islanders couple up for the first time on first impressions but will later "re-couple" at special ceremonies where they can choose to remain with their...

opening ceremony was held at the Beijing National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest. It began at 20:00 China Standard Time (UTC+08:00) on Friday,...

Australian Aboriginal culture includes a number of practices and ceremonies centered on a belief in the Dreamtime and other mythology. Reverence and respect...

"Stand Up (For the Champions)" is a song by British band Right Said Fred from their album Stand Up in 2002. In the United States, the song has been used...

Winners Party was a British awards ceremony which ran from 1979 to 1987 as the Smash Hits Readers' Poll, then on television from 1988 to 2005. Each award...

nobleman" to visit the US since Prince Henry of Prussia. Franz did not stand on ceremony. He liked to stroll about the city without his "suite of servants...