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
The Lamont administration invited to the signing ceremony Hammersley and others who have been critical of Connecticut’s longstanding inadequacies in education funding, which have been the subject of litigation over decades, as well as the current governor’s fiscal moderation.
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Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2026
In a ceremony at Victory Ford in Kansas City, Kansas, less than two miles from the speedway, Thursday was proclaimed Dystany Spurlock Day in Kansas City by KCMO Mayor Quinton Lucas and the Kansas House of Representatives.
—Pj Green
april 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2026
More than 200 people attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony, including village officials, station leaders and Chappelle’s family.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2026
Capps is one of 10 individuals who will be inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame during ceremonies next March in Daytona Beach, Fla.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
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Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2026
In a ceremony at Victory Ford in Kansas City, Kansas, less than two miles from the speedway, Thursday was proclaimed Dystany Spurlock Day in Kansas City by KCMO Mayor Quinton Lucas and the Kansas House of Representatives.
—Pj Green
april 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2026
More than 200 people attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony, including village officials, station leaders and Chappelle’s family.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2026
Capps is one of 10 individuals who will be inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame during ceremonies next March in Daytona Beach, Fla.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceremony
ritual
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Celebrating love is universal, but the exact rites and rituals vary.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
11 Apr. 2026
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For many, the day is less a one-time outing and more a ritual.—
Michael Howes,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Ceremony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceremony. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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