How to Use ceremony in a Sentence

ceremony

noun

• He told them abruptly and without ceremony that they would have to leave.
• With great ceremony, the children presented each of the visitors with a gift.
• There will be a ceremony honoring the town's veterans next week.
• After each dive, the crew held ceremonies to honor the men who died at the site.
  — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Sep. 2023
• For the ceremony, Nicole wanted to channel the glamorous and chic looks of the ‘20s and ’30s.
  — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2024
• The ceremony will air live on CBS as well as stream on Paramount+.
  — Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Nov. 2023
• This year, the heir attended the ceremony alone but has in the past been joined by his wife, Catherine, the Princess of Wales.
  — Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 18 Feb. 2024
• Executives at the Hall, the league and the networks looked at ways to speed up the ceremony.
  — Ken Belson, New York Times, 3 Aug. 2023
• The two of them performed the track at the ceremony together last month, and spoke to Rolling Stone about hopping in the studio.
  — Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 30 Nov. 2023
• Dozens came to see the finale and the playground’s opening ceremony one June evening.
  — Anant Gupta, Washington Post, 22 Sep. 2023
• The Piano Man who will release a new song just before the ceremony, will play the Grammys for the first time in over 20 years.
  — Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2024
• Urban, who is set to present at the ceremony, completed his look with a pair of black shoes.
  — Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 9 Nov. 2023
• Kravitz wore a strapless, blue-and-black dress to the ceremony, while Tatum kept it casual in a black t-shirt and navy blue cardigan.
  — USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2024
• The bride wore a Tom Ford dress and Lorraine Schwartz jewels for the intimate ceremony.
  — Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2023
• Clarkson has performed at the tree lighting ceremony a number of times over the last two decades.
  — Tom Winter, NBC News, 30 Nov. 2023
• The 2023 awards ceremony will once again include a full slate of award categories.
  — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Jan. 2024
• Finally, the winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on Dec. 9 in Berlin.
  — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 Aug. 2023
• Beebe, and his wife, Yan Fu, hope to attend the dedication ceremony after the two poles are installed in the ground in August.
  — Jeastman, oregonlive, 28 June 2023
• After a short and sweet wedding ceremony, there was also no need for a honeymoon, said Kriks, who changed her name to Kriks-Kruse.
  — Cathy Free, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2023
• Peso Pluma, one of the night’s most nominated artist with 12 nods, is set to perform during the ceremony.
  — Griselda Flores, Billboard, 6 Apr. 2024
• Bieber, 26, wore an all-white dress to Stephanie Shepherd and Larry Jackson's ceremony.
  — Daniel S. Levine, Peoplemag, 29 June 2023
• More than 80 of this year’s 94 Grammy Awards will be presented at this ceremony.
  — Paul Grein, Billboard, 25 Jan. 2024
• The sacred trees – used in ceremonies and arrow-making, among other things – flowered last spring.
  — Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 June 2023
• The 400 Stories Project helped inspire the idea of bringing a naturalization ceremony to the city, Zwart said.
  — James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2023
• No details were offered about when or where a wedding ceremony was held.
  — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Feb. 2024
• Miller will receive his award at a ceremony being held Sept. 9 in Springfield.
  — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2023
• The governor has signed over 80 bills into law this year, but these two were the first to be highlighted during a signing ceremony.
  — Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Apr. 2024
• A number of members saw the ceremony as an opportunity to demonstrate their stance on the rise of book challenges.
  — Karina Elwood, Washington Post, 15 Dec. 2023
• Top of her list is the quintessential English concern: what would happen if a monarch passed away and the event interfered with ceremonies of mourning.
  — David Hessekiel, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
• The practice came under fire for a time, but the ceremony has the endorsement and participation of the Seminole Nation.
  — Erick Smith, USA TODAY, 29 Aug. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024