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Recent Examples of unceremonious There’s no shortage of pop culture references showcasing how badly an unceremonious pause can go (cough, Ross and Rachel). Jenna Ryu, SELF, 24 Feb. 2025 In December 2024, the closure of RateBeer was announced in rather unceremonious fashion with Tucker posting a public statement on the website with instructions on how users can download their ratings before the site is closed down. Don Tse, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025 Guthrie's ascension occurred the day after Curry announced her unceremonious departure from Today in June 2012. Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 17 Jan. 2025 Despite the unceremonious ending to lame duck, dozens of bills from the post-election period of lawmaking still await Whitmer's signature. Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 31 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for unceremonious
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Adjective
  • The abrupt cutoff of funds has led to a scramble to pay for food for malnourished children in Sudan, health care for refugees from Myanmar, and maternal health services in Yemen.
    Chen Reis, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Cool, calm weather can extend the length of the bloom, and a rainy, windy day can bring an abrupt end to the ephemeral blossoms.
    Jennifer Borresen, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • This could range from formal presentations to informal conversations, emails or even social media within the company, depending on your audience and the nature of your message.
    Heather V. MacArthur, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Wood floors, woven baskets, and breezy curtains introduce informal textures to the lush blend.
    Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • They were forced to their knees and guards shaved their heads and faces with blunt swoops of an electric razor.
    Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
  • While metal grooming tools can seem intense, they are typically designed with blunt or curved teeth to ensure that no sharp edge ever comes in contact with your cat’s skin.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Across sports and eras, there are too many examples of athletes with ‘unconventional’ form succeeding for ‘good form’ — whatever that is — to be truly necessary.
    Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Barnes had an unconventional approach to art collecting, particularly through his focus on juxtaposing fine art with decorative pieces.
    Meredith Wolf Schizer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • In addition, short biographies of notable Black, Hispanic, and female veterans, as well as information on the lives of the Tuskegee Airmen are no longer accessible on the website.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 17 Mar. 2025
  • The experiment doesn’t quite work, since the short films are mainly just disruptive.
    Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 17 Mar. 2025

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“Unceremonious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unceremonious. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.

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