Sentence examples for ceremony aimed at from inspiring English sources

(Reuters) AFRICA ETHIOPIA: SELASSIE REBURIAL -- The late Emperor Haile Selassie will be reburied on Nov. 5 in a ceremony aimed at restoring the dignity of a monarch who died 25 years ago.

HONG KONG — Amid ear-splitting clashes of cymbals and drums, a team of lion dancers strutted its stuff on the 34th floor of Citibank Tower last month in a traditional ceremony aimed at bringing good fortune to the office that was being inaugurated there that day.

In more than 20 years as a shaman, he said he had performed countless ceremonies aimed at helping people overcome problems.

Her parting comment at the presentation ceremony was aimed at him.

While it is unclear if any secret approaches were being made, the speech during the commemoration ceremony seemed aimed at convincing the public that it is better not to have relations with Washington.

The gowns were strapless and bejeweled, but the mood was business casual: some of the weepier gushes of gratitude at Sunday night's Golden Globes ceremony were aimed at makeup and wardrobe people.

This ceremony aimed to ward off coal.

And it's not just league tables; there's a plethora of awards ceremonies all aimed at encouraging industries, from music to the media, to raise their game when it comes to giving everyone a fair deal.

We could be discussing the ways in which those federations are themselves compromised way past the closing ceremony but recent allegations aimed at swimming should give a clue.

Clearly no one wanted a repeat of last year's debacle when a frantic Anne Hathaway gurned and high kicked while James Franco sunk into a weed-induced coma next to her, but inviting Crystal back turned the whole event into slow-paced snoozathon; less glamorous ceremony than cruise ship entertainment, proudly aimed at the over-60s set.

They are in the final phase of an initiation ceremony to manhood, involving circumcision and rituals aimed at ensuring prowess as hunters.