He noted that Christmas is widely observed as a secular holiday on which, for example, public employees get a day off with pay.

In fact, the taboo on eating dogs is one of the few still widely observed.

A widely observed general strike was called on Feb. 18-20.

These characteristics are widely observed in nature, from biology to language to some social networks.

It is one of the most widely observed Jewish holidays.

Her world is three to four blocks around the business district, and her days are widely observed.

Still, Christmas Day as we know it was not widely observed.

It is now the world's most widely observed secular holiday.

Now the holiday was widely observed throughout the North.

This is a specific instance of a widely observed paradox regarding the alternative scene as a whole.