How to Use observance in a Sentence

observance

noun
  • Thank you in advance for your support and observance of the dress code.
    — Paris Wolfe, cleveland, 29 July 2023
  • The observance will be live-streamed on the city’s Facebook page.
    — Kari Barnett, sun-sentinel.com, 10 Sep. 2021
  • While the bond market will close in observance, the stock market will remain open.
    — Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 10 Nov. 2024
  • Some restaurants and fast-food joints will be closed in observance of the holiday.
    — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Ahead of the observance, some in the Louisville area may wonder what's going to be open.
    — Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Passover is among the observances most central to Jewish life.
    — Brian Siegal, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
  • In part, the goal is to open more public places and spaces to religious observance.
    — Jeffrey Toobin, CNN, 25 Apr. 2022
  • The event is held in observance of the club's 75th anniversary.
    — Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2021
  • The event is held in observance of the club's 75th anniversary.
    — Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2021
  • Here's a list of places that are open and closed in observance of Presidents Day.
    — Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
  • The stock market will also be closed in observance of the holiday.
    — Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Banks, post offices, and the stock market will be closed in observance of the holiday.
    — Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • The stock exchanges will be closed in observance of Good Friday.
    — CBS News, 1 Apr. 2021
  • Handler and his son will not attend any five year memorial observances.
    — Marisa Peñaloza, NPR, 24 June 2026
  • The meaning and the content of any religious observance changes over time.
    — Alana Vincent, Time, 16 Dec. 2022
  • Here’s a list of what’s closed, what’s open and what’s happening in observance of the holidays.
    — oregonlive, 8 Oct. 2021
  • All banks will be closed in observance of the federal holiday.
    — Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Though distinct in their own right, the observances intersect on many levels.
    — Ernesto Fonts, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Public observances will be held in Chicago.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026
  • The sounding of the shofar, a ram's horn, is the central observance of the holiday.
    — Brieanna J. Frank, The Arizona Republic, 18 Sep. 2020
  • As a result, many Christians will go to Church services and pray in observance.
    — Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2024
  • As a result, many Christians will go to Church services and pray in observance.
    — Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
  • The annual observance marks how far into the new year women must work to make what men earned in the previous year.
    — Andrea Hsu, NPR, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Many will dip again Tuesday to mark the Pearl Harbor observance.
    — Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press, 7 Dec. 2021
  • The country adopted the observance in 1994 as a way to honor those who died.
    — Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
  • The post office will be closed on June 19th in observance of Juneteenth.
    — Maggie Horton, Country Living, 19 June 2023
  • Local services like garbage pickup and libraries may close in observance of the holiday as well.
    — Addy Bink, The Hill, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Federal offices, post offices, and stock markets will be closed for the observance.
    — Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Feb. 2026
  • This text features the story of the Exodus along with prayers and songs to complete the observance.
    — Holly Rizzuto Palker, Parents, 17 Sep. 2023
  • The chat is canceled in observance of the holiday, but will return June 1.
    — The Washington Post, 2 June 2020

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