Dogging Mr. Gulotta, however, is the criticism that he is more form than substance, and spends too much time at ceremonial appearances.

Not even his ceremonial appearance at the belated opening day at Yankee Stadium.

He has been vexed by an overloaded schedule with many ceremonial appearances of dubious political worth, they said.

"No," she assures him, it is a ceremonial appearance.

Missing from the Mayor's schedule for the time being will be the sort of ceremonial appearances that crowd his often-14-hour-long workdays.

Reports in the foreign press have questioned why she has been so reticent about speaking in public or engaging in any activity beyond purely ceremonial appearances.

Radcliffe made frequent ceremonial appearances in recent years.

During the days of ceremonial appearances, she had worn it in intricate arrangements of braids and curls.

The entire world relaxed when a haggard Thomas Atkyns materialized for a ceremonial appearance before the big race.

No more ceremonial appearances in Argentina, in Chile.