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.
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There was a freak snowstorm, however, that put a layer of white snow down before the ceremony.
— Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2023 -
He was then reburied at a city cemetery in a private family ceremony.
— Patrick Smith, NBC News, 24 Apr. 2023 -
At the most recent Grammys ceremony, five of the eight singles nominated for record of the year also competed for song of the year.
— Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024 -
For this year’s ceremony, the platform promises to reimagine the traditional award show format, according to a press release.
— Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 8 Oct. 2024 -
As one of three soloists at the ceremony, it's thought that Yende is the first African to be invited to perform solo at a British coronation.
— Gertrude Kitongo, CNN, 28 Apr. 2023 -
Camilla and Charles waited until 2005 to marry in a private civil ceremony.
— Sylvia Hui, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2023 -
His brother Prince George's fifth birthday portrait was taken after Louis's christening ceremony—time flies!
— Town & Country, 23 Apr. 2023 -
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 -
The main awards ceremony was set to broadcast live on CBS and on Paramount+.
— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2023 -
In 2004, for the first time, the Germans were invited to take part in the ceremony.
— Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 5 June 2024 -
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 -
Harry, who was at the ceremony with Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, said the award goes to all of them instead of him.
— Christopher Brito, CBS News, 12 July 2024 -
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 -
In her last Olympics, the Munich Games in 1972, she was elected to carry the flag at opening ceremonies.
— Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 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 -
And this brings me to the roars of anger that echoed through the city and beyond Sunday afternoon during the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics.
— Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2024 -
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 -
People can register to watch the broadcast of the ceremony at this link: https://www.nationalbook.org/awards2024/.
— Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 10 Sep. 2024 -
Dozens of people lined up to shake hands and take photos with Trump Jr. after the ceremony ended.
— Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 7 June 2024
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