Sentence examples for inauguration saying from inspiring English sources

He passed up an invitation to the inauguration, saying, "My focus is to help the Knicks make the playoffs".

President Obama invited the veterans to his inauguration, saying they had paved his way to the presidency.

Ms. Tymoshenko, who lost the election by 3.5 percentage points, refused to attend Mr. Yanukovich's inauguration, saying that his victory was tainted by fraud.

In a sign that feelings were still raw, Mr. Odinga skipped the inauguration, saying he wanted to rest in South Africa.

Still, Ms. Rousseff declined an invitation by President Obama to visit the White House before her inauguration, saying she was too occupied with forming her new government, but hoped to visit soon.

He refused a lavish inauguration, saying he preferred to greet the public at evening prayers, and combines the suit and tie of a Moscow-backed bureaucrat with a traditional skullcap.

A person familiar with their attendance at the inauguration said Cohen, Intrater and Vekselberg were seen together.

Butler, who attended Northam's inauguration, said she was shocked and disappointed by the yearbook photo.

The last program will be on Jan . 18 two days before the presidential inauguration, said Allan Horlick, the station's general manager.

This is the Hawk's 10th inauguration, said Meagher who has been at the saloon for eight.

Lela Rose, the designer of Mrs. Biden's outfit, who also dressed Jenna and Barbara Bush during a previous inauguration, said Mrs. Biden came to her in a unexpected way.