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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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Unfortunately for Ferrell’s eager beaver single father and Witherspoon’s type-A career woman, a resort on a remote Carolina coast island double books their family members’ wedding ceremonies.
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Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Henna holds great cultural significance in India, where it is used in festivals and ceremonies like weddings.
—Chloé Toscano, Allure, 10 Dec. 2024
Narratives among Native American tribes, who still conduct ceremonies there, detail its formation.
—Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
As word of his balafon ability spread, Balla started getting asked to perform at baby showers, coming-of-age ceremonies, and weddings from Mali’s capital, Bamako, to Niagassola.
—Eliot Stein, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2024
Climb through interior cathedrals housing ceramic and skeletal remains from ancient sacrificial ceremonies.
—Patricia Johnson, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024
The studio also produced the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 opening and closing ceremonies and the The Lost Chapter of Kelileh wa Demneh, a live show for the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 Opening Ceremony.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
First lady Jill Biden is also among the representatives from around the world attending the ceremonies.
—Soo Rin Kim, ABC News, 7 Dec. 2024
Masses will be held twice daily for eight days, along with special evening ceremonies.
—Joshua Berlinger, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Henna holds great cultural significance in India, where it is used in festivals and ceremonies like weddings.
—Chloé Toscano, Allure, 10 Dec. 2024
Narratives among Native American tribes, who still conduct ceremonies there, detail its formation.
—Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
As word of his balafon ability spread, Balla started getting asked to perform at baby showers, coming-of-age ceremonies, and weddings from Mali’s capital, Bamako, to Niagassola.
—Eliot Stein, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2024
Climb through interior cathedrals housing ceramic and skeletal remains from ancient sacrificial ceremonies.
—Patricia Johnson, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024
The studio also produced the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 opening and closing ceremonies and the The Lost Chapter of Kelileh wa Demneh, a live show for the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 Opening Ceremony.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
First lady Jill Biden is also among the representatives from around the world attending the ceremonies.
—Soo Rin Kim, ABC News, 7 Dec. 2024
Masses will be held twice daily for eight days, along with special evening ceremonies.
—Joshua Berlinger, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Ceremonies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceremonies. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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