as in ritual
an oft-repeated action or series of actions performed in accordance with tradition or a set of rules
a beautiful, old-fashioned wedding ceremony
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Recent Examples of ceremony
Her depictions of the area’s Indigenous people, their ceremonies and architecture go even further into the realm of sublime.
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Chadd Scott, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
The recording date was chosen specifically because so many musicians would be in Los Angeles for the ceremony.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
The Royals will hold a pregame ceremony ahead of their regular-season game against the Athletics.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2025
Her prints of Native gatherings and ceremonies, and the landscapes for that matter, all result from first-hand observation and her photographic memory.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
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Chadd Scott, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
The recording date was chosen specifically because so many musicians would be in Los Angeles for the ceremony.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
The Royals will hold a pregame ceremony ahead of their regular-season game against the Athletics.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2025
Her prints of Native gatherings and ceremonies, and the landscapes for that matter, all result from first-hand observation and her photographic memory.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceremony
Noun
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From home births to birth centers, spiritual rituals to structural advocacy, their choices aren’t just personal, but collective.—
Stephanie Long,
Essence,
17 Apr. 2025
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According to a new WalletHub survey, many consumers are planning to skip some of the holiday's traditional rituals like dyeing eggs because of high prices.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
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In addition to Ducasse’s culinary mastery, offering a cohesive experience that encompasses the liveried staff in period costumes and the ceremonial is part and parcel of the success of the banquet, according to Révah.—
Lily Templeton,
WWD,
20 Feb. 2025
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For those who missed the game, most of the Chiefs’ scores came in garbage time; the lopsided affair was 24-0 at halftime, and the Eagles’ first score was a ceremonial Jalen Hurts Tush Push.—
Jess Bryant,
The Athletic,
10 Feb. 2025
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Held in observance of National Child Abuse Prevention Month, the Hands Around the Courthouse event brings together community members, legal professionals and child advocates to spotlight the challenges faced by children in the foster care system, the release stated.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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The victim’s name has not been released pending his formal identification and notification of his next of kin by the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office, which was closed Monday in observance of Cesar Chavez Day.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Ceremony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceremony. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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