Under the 1947 constitution, Japan's emperors have a purely ceremonial role.

For most of the time my power is a ritual thing, it serves a purely ceremonial purpose.

As to a purely ceremonial use, such early evidence as exists is all the other way.

After the 6th century, the post became purely ceremonial.

Convince her to accept a purely ceremonial role as Queen, and avoid all real politics.

The first stage is a purely ceremonial opening session to be held somewhere in Europe later this month.

It remained based at Constantinople, eventually declining to a purely ceremonial role.

Knowing that the cord cutting is purely ceremonial, I've decided to go whole hog.

By the twentieth century, the order had become purely ceremonial.

Now what seemed purely ceremonial has turned into a controversy for Governor Bush.