ceremoniousness

noun

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as in ceremony

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  1. ceremony
  2. consideration
  3. attentiveness
  4. thoughtfulness
  5. formality
  6. chivalry
Noun
  • The ceremony ultimately went ahead with an Elvis impersonator officiating as Kacie wore a white dress and white cowboy hat.
    — Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
  • There is a parade Saturday morning in Canton, followed by the enshrinement ceremony at noon, where his bust will also be unveiled.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of ceremony
Noun
  • Wilson’s review was written without much consideration for what movies do differently from their source material.
    — Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2026
  • This indicates a new phase in how higher education manages free speech, driven by practical considerations rather than just philosophy.
    — Scott White, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of consideration
Noun
  • In Japan, this kind of attentiveness is understood through omotenashi.
    — Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Even in novels centered on Millennial inaction or stasis, such as Pond, by Claire-Louise Bennett, a kind of attentiveness is necessary to advance beyond rhetorical water-treading.
    — Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026
Definition of attentiveness
Noun
  • Human qualities like ambition, humility, and thoughtfulness speak louder, even for the quietest candidates.
    — Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Talat’s mocktails display the same thoughtfulness, intention and care as the food.
    — Blair Crosby, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of thoughtfulness
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  • Perhaps this is the reason that formality on the envelopes did not quite meet the elegance mark.
    — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Max knocks on the door, a strange formality for a man about to burn the boat down to the waterline.
    — JP Mangalindan, Time, 31 July 2026
Definition of formality
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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