observance
Example Sentences
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Equity and bond markets are closed in observance of Memorial Day.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Equity and bond markets are closed in observance of Memorial Day.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Monday, May 25 is Memorial Day, when America honors its fallen heroes — and financial markets and other institutions will be closed in observance of the holiday.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
Council published this month “condemning” the campus Hillel for bringing Tov to speak at an April 14 event tied to Yam HaShoah, an annual observance of the Holocaust.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
I didn’t wait for the American bishops to terminate the observance of meadess Fridays before I ate what looked best in the dormitory cafeteria on Friday nights.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
Vocabulary lists containing observance
The Merchant of Venice
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As You Like It
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1.6: Development of Ancient Afro-Eurasian Religions (Sources 1–8)
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