ceremonialness

noun

Definition of ceremonialnessnext
as in ceremoniousness

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  1. ceremony
  2. attentiveness
  3. thoughtfulness
  4. consideration
  5. chivalry
Noun
  • Club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi attended the ceremony last year and posed with Dembele, the attacker who in 2024-25 played a huge role in ending PSG’s long wait for a Champions League title.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • On Sunday, the Television Academy hosted the second night of Emmy ceremonies, where guest actor awards were among those announced.
    — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of ceremony
Noun
  • The opening up to the friendship with Renata, the attentiveness with Luis, and not being set on killing Negan are monumental changes for her.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Thanks to the controller’s attentiveness, a possible mid-air collision may have been prevented, especially if the pilots operating the individual planes thought the controller was giving them the same flight instructions.
    — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of attentiveness
Noun
  • Besides all that thoughtfulness around utility, the designs are some of the best out there.
    — Melissa Knific, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Sep. 2026
  • And now [the rest] has to be curated in a way with some thoughtfulness and planning.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of thoughtfulness
Noun
  • The Giants might get something like cash considerations, a player to be named later or perhaps a teenager who is a half-decade away from even thinking about the majors.
    — Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Although no performance figures have been given, the metrics should be impressive—bolstered by carbon-fiber aero considerations developed by another English outfit, Artiglio Automotive Studio.
    — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of consideration
Noun
  • Texts in the 15th century lamented the erosion of chivalry and knightly honor.
    — Elizabeth Dray, STAT, 21 July 2026
  • The service honors the Order of the Thistle, which is Scotland’s highest and most ancient order of chivalry.
    — Starr Bowenbank, InStyle, 17 July 2026
Definition of chivalry
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