How to Use observance in a Sentence

observance

noun
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  • That’s the source of the modern observance of Halloween.
    — al, 31 Oct. 2022
  • The observance will be live-streamed on the city’s Facebook page.
    — Kari Barnett, sun-sentinel.com, 10 Sep. 2021
  • The last moment of silence came at 10:28 a.m., in observance of the fall of the North Tower.
    — Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2021
  • The event is held in observance of the club's 75th anniversary.
    — Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2021
  • The observance will take place in Normandy in June 2024.
    — William Thornton | [email protected], al, 25 Jan. 2022
  • Thank you in advance for your support and observance of the dress code.
    — Paris Wolfe, cleveland, 29 July 2023
  • The post office will be closed on June 19th in observance of Juneteenth.
    — Maggie Horton, Country Living, 19 June 2023
  • This text features the story of the Exodus along with prayers and songs to complete the observance.
    — Holly Rizzuto Palker, Parents, 17 Sep. 2023
  • Held in observance of the club's 75th anniversary, the event will include hole in 1 prize, games and raffle.
    — Arkansas Online, 8 Aug. 2021
  • The meaning and the content of any religious observance changes over time.
    — Alana Vincent, Time, 16 Dec. 2022
  • Many will dip again Tuesday to mark the Pearl Harbor observance.
    — Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press, 7 Dec. 2021
  • Here’s a list of what’s closed, what’s open and what’s happening in observance of the holidays.
    — oregonlive, 8 Oct. 2021
  • In observance of the new law, Turmelle was prevented from trying out for her school’s track and tennis teams at the start of the school year last month.
    — Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 10 Sep. 2024
  • As a result, many Christians will go to Church services and pray in observance.
    — Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2024
  • In part, the goal is to open more public places and spaces to religious observance.
    — Jeffrey Toobin, CNN, 25 Apr. 2022
  • In observance of the funeral, much of Bristol was closed.
    — Tanya Rivero, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2022
  • After cutting up the deer, Bales and Casey sliced the heart and ate it fried in observance of a tradition that Bales, an avid hunter, grew up with.
    — Mead Gruver, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2022
  • The yearlong observance, which starts in March and runs for 12 months, will spotlight the people, places and history of the county.
    — Donna M. Owens, Baltimore Sun, 24 Feb. 2023
  • The stock market will be closed on Friday in observance of Good Friday.
    — Heard Editors, WSJ, 6 Apr. 2023
  • The markets are closed on Friday in observance of Good Friday.
    — CBS News, 15 Apr. 2022
  • The opening night will be held Sunday, Oct. 2, and was moved in observance of Yom Kippur so that all could attend.
    — Joan Rusek, cleveland, 21 Feb. 2022
  • The Bastille Day observance will offer a $17.89 steak special and live music.
    — Ben Tobin, The Courier-Journal, 6 Aug. 2021
  • What: There will be a Memorial Day Parade with an observance in front of the cemetery.
    — Cathy Kozlowicz, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 23 May 2022
  • The event started as a weeklong observance but now runs until Oct. 15.
    — Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2022
  • The House is in recess this week in observance of Veterans Day and is scheduled to return next week.
    — Alex Rogers, CNN, 12 Nov. 2021
  • Public schools will not be in session on June 20, in observance of the holiday.
    — Alexis Oatman, cleveland, 17 June 2022
  • The observance was one of numerous Veterans Day events held across the state.
    — Andrew Brinker, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Nov. 2021
  • Some public buildings may be closed Thursday in observance of the Fourth of July.
    — Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 3 July 2024
  • Another important observance is the blowing of the shofar, or a curved ram’s horn.
    — Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2024
  • If passed, the bill would make Phillips the first Black woman to be honored by a special observance day in Wisconsin, according to a press release.
    — Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 27 July 2024

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