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  2. Toast (honor) - Wikipedia

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    The ritual forms the basis of the literary and performance genre, of which Mark Twain's "To the Babies" is a well-known example. [ 1 ] The toast as described in this article is rooted in Western culture , but certain cultures outside that sphere have their own traditions in which consuming a drink is connected with ideas of celebration and honor.

  3. Column: John Lewis' funeral, a rhetorical master class, shows ...

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    Eulogies delivered by Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and others at the funeral of John Lewis honored the man — and the power of the spoken word.

  4. Philippine debut - Wikipedia

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    The debut (/ d ɛ ˈ b uː /) is a traditional Filipino coming-of-age celebration which celebrates a young woman's 18th birthday, the age of maturity in the Philippines.Although also reaching legal maturity at 18, a Filipino man may mark his own debut on his 21st birthday, albeit with less formal celebrations or none at all.

  5. Funeral oration (ancient Greece) - Wikipedia

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    A funeral oration or epitaphios logos (Ancient Greek: ἐπιτάφιος λόγος) is a formal speech delivered on the ceremonial occasion of a funeral. Funerary customs comprise the practices used by a culture to remember the dead, from the funeral itself, to various monuments, prayers, and rituals undertaken in their honour.

  6. Melania Trump Delivers Eulogy at 'Beloved' Mother Amalija ...

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    Melania Trump delivered an emotional eulogy speech at her late mother Amalija Knavs’ funeral service. “My mother, the epitome of elegance and grace, exemplified the essence of a true woman.

  7. DMX Funeral Features Moving Speeches From His Ex-Wife ... - AOL

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    Anchored by spiritual performances and heartfelt speeches from his friends and family, DMX’s Homegoing Celebration on Sunday was less of a funeral and more of a celebration of the legendary ...

  8. High school valedictorian delivers poignant graduation speech ...

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    High school class valedictorian Alem Hadzic was unusually somber before delivering his commencement speech on May 16. “People were coming over to wish me luck and I was kind of blowing them off ...

  9. Pericles's Funeral Oration - Wikipedia

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    We can be reasonably sure that Pericles delivered a speech at the end of the first year of the war, but there is no consensus as to what degree Thucydides's record resembles Pericles's actual speech. [b] Another confusing factor is that Pericles is known to have delivered another funeral oration in BC 440 during the Samian War. [8]