pro·ces·sion·al
prə-ˈsesh-nəl 
-ˈse-shə-nᵊl
1
: a book containing material for a procession
2
: a musical composition (such as a hymn) designed for a procession
3
: a ceremonial procession
Examples of processional in a Sentence
Noun
He led a slow processional into the church.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 26 July 2024
The processional begins, led by officers on motorcycles, as CMPD officers and other walk.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 3 May 2024
Tim Ellis, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
As the golden doors open, the villa’s dramatic arrival gallery, which acts as a processional way to discover a treasure chest of artworks and artifacts from 20th-century vintage objects to rarities dating back to the 17th century, welcomes you.
—Melinda Sheckells, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Thankfully, ceremony director Thomas Jolly broke up the monotony of the two-and-a-half-hour boat processional.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 26 July 2024
The processional begins, led by officers on motorcycles, as CMPD officers and other walk.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 3 May 2024
Adjective
Three spinners was an overload on a seaming English-style morning and his batting unit promptly began a processional march back to the pavilion.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
As the golden doors open, the villa’s dramatic arrival gallery, which acts as a processional way to discover a treasure chest of artworks and artifacts from 20th-century vintage objects to rarities dating back to the 17th century, welcomes you.
—Melinda Sheckells, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Processional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/processional. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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processional
1 of 2 noun
pro·ces·sion·al
prə-ˈsesh-nəl
-ən-ᵊl
: a musical composition (as a hymn) written for a procession
processional
2 of 2 adjective
: of, relating to, or moving in a procession
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