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
Trombone Shorty and Christian artist Lauren Daigle will perform America the Beautiful during the pregame ceremonies, according to Vogue.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
During a ceremony held Friday in Park City, Atropia won the Grand Jury prize for U.S. Dramatic Competition, while Seeds picked up the U.S. Documentary Competition award.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2025
The ceremony will air live on CBS from 8 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. ET/5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. PT.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
The Göteborg Film Festival’s Nordic Film Market announced its production award winners during a ceremony this evening and Holy Spider actor Zar Amir Ebrahimi was among the top honorees.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
During a ceremony held Friday in Park City, Atropia won the Grand Jury prize for U.S. Dramatic Competition, while Seeds picked up the U.S. Documentary Competition award.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2025
The ceremony will air live on CBS from 8 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. ET/5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. PT.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
The Göteborg Film Festival’s Nordic Film Market announced its production award winners during a ceremony this evening and Holy Spider actor Zar Amir Ebrahimi was among the top honorees.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceremony
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Belize is home to hundreds of caverns where Mayan priests once held rituals to petition the gods for rain or a successful harvest.—
Gina DeCaprio Vercesi,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Jan. 2025
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According to the report, Kelly shared an initial email with Williams in August 2019 from a 17-year-old lifeguard’s parents detailing drug use, misogynistic harassment and hazing rituals among Oak Street Beach lifeguards.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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In Chicago, a second roll-call vote will take place, this one ceremonial.—
Tribune News Service,
The Mercury News,
16 Aug. 2024
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As her funeral is shown on The Crown season 6, here’s everything to know about the royal ceremonial.—
Kelsie Gibson,
Peoplemag,
16 Nov. 2023
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In a nationwide first, schools across New York are closed on Wednesday in observance of the Lunar New Year.—
April Rubin,
Axios,
29 Jan. 2025
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Is Citibank open on Inauguration Day? Citibank, which operates roughly 650 banks in 13 states, will be closed on Monday, January 20, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Ceremony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceremony. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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