CEREMONIALNESS Synonyms: 83 Similar and Opposite Words

ceremonialness

noun

Definition of ceremonialness

as in ceremoniousness

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Noun

Commemoration ceremonies were also held in other cities and towns throughout Serbia.

— MARKO DROBNJAKOVIC, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
Hüller has been submitted in supporting across every guild and awards ceremony this season, including the Golden Globes and the Actor Awards, formerly known as the SAG Awards.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of ceremony

Noun

Or is that simply naivete borne of the American myth that our candidates’ attentiveness extends beyond the ballot box and endures long after Election Day?

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
Next-level attentiveness from friendly staff certainly helps.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of attentiveness

Noun

So the ultimate goal, as framed by Rainer, is efficiency, consideration, thoughtfulness, and deference to the host’s overall goals of making the party run smoothly.

— Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2026
No one has any money right now and asking for such a large sum from people requires thoughtfulness and honesty.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of thoughtfulness

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But this was really a form of dandyism, of theatre—a bit like jousting in Europe during the late Middle Ages, when combat between knights had become a performance of chivalry.

— Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Dowd Hall shows how the ASWPL destroyed the notion of white Southern chivalry, as the women flatly denied that lynchings were because of the rapes of white women.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of chivalry

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