as in rituals
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 ceremonies
And one of the best ways to tell which movies are at the top of that wave is to see which get fake-sounding tribute awards at various regional film festivals and precursor award ceremonies.
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
Tickets for stadium field shows and award ceremonies are $20; $15 for students, seniors and military, free for kids 5 and younger and $35 for reserved adult seating.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
Adventurers camp inside the cave’s galleries, explore underground waterfalls, and participate in traditional ceremonies.
—Heide Brandes, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
Lago Lomita offers a celebrated setting for ceremonies, receptions and Instagram-worthy sea-to-sky vistas as a backdrop.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Photos of him with tribal kings at formal ceremonies in Africa.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
The scene will include nightly tree-lighting ceremonies, complete with a flurry of cascading snow.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
The agreement says mediators and the ICRC will facilitate the exchange of the hostages and prisoners without public ceremonies or media coverage.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2025
These buildings, used not for weekly worship but special ceremonies like weddings, were once almost exclusively located in the United States.
—Brittany Romanello, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
Joe Reid, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
Tickets for stadium field shows and award ceremonies are $20; $15 for students, seniors and military, free for kids 5 and younger and $35 for reserved adult seating.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
Adventurers camp inside the cave’s galleries, explore underground waterfalls, and participate in traditional ceremonies.
—Heide Brandes, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
Lago Lomita offers a celebrated setting for ceremonies, receptions and Instagram-worthy sea-to-sky vistas as a backdrop.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Photos of him with tribal kings at formal ceremonies in Africa.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
The scene will include nightly tree-lighting ceremonies, complete with a flurry of cascading snow.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
The agreement says mediators and the ICRC will facilitate the exchange of the hostages and prisoners without public ceremonies or media coverage.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2025
These buildings, used not for weekly worship but special ceremonies like weddings, were once almost exclusively located in the United States.
—Brittany Romanello, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceremonies
Noun
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This behind-the-scenes look offers a rare glimpse into the rituals that helped her recharge after the record-breaking Eras Tour.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
14 Oct. 2025
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Other rituals include saying a prayer with his team and lighting incense.—
Akili King,
Essence,
13 Oct. 2025
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Bigelow has often been accused of being apolitical—or, because of her fascination with the codes, rites, and aesthetics of men at war, of advancing a gung-ho fetishization of American militarism.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
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According to the Ceremonial of Bishops, such rites – often a Mass or a Liturgy of the Word – should take place as soon as possible following a desecration.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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Similar jijingu have been found across the Baekje kingdom’s capital, and offer a window into religious observances at the time—a mix of indigenous Korean animism combined with outside Buddhist and Chinese influences.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
16 Oct. 2025
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European migrants brought festivals such as Samhain and other observances of mortality to North America.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Ceremonies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceremonies. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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