as in ritual
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 ceremony
Appropriately, those flags whipped atop the Hall of Fame building on a particularly windy Friday, hours before a 40-year ceremony for the 1985 team and a day prior to a 10-year reunion for the 2015 team.
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Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 17 May 2025
Ficus Education hosted a hospitality suite for independent operators, their graduates and special guests immediately before the commencement ceremony.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2025
Related article Paige Bueckers, UConn national champion guard, selected No. 1 overall by Dallas Wings in WNBA draft
The city celebrated with an official ribbon-cutting ceremony, complete with beers, ice cream and even a sushi roll all also named after Bueckers.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 17 May 2025
The unidentified Hamilton County Sheriff’s deputy was fatally struck around 1 p.m. near the university, which was hosting a graduation ceremony.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 3 May 2025
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Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 17 May 2025
Ficus Education hosted a hospitality suite for independent operators, their graduates and special guests immediately before the commencement ceremony.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2025
Related article Paige Bueckers, UConn national champion guard, selected No. 1 overall by Dallas Wings in WNBA draft
The city celebrated with an official ribbon-cutting ceremony, complete with beers, ice cream and even a sushi roll all also named after Bueckers.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 17 May 2025
The unidentified Hamilton County Sheriff’s deputy was fatally struck around 1 p.m. near the university, which was hosting a graduation ceremony.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceremony
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In each iteration, the body of the deceased was pulled by livestock or carried by boat while mourners performed rituals to honor their lives and, in some cultures, to encourage safe passage for the spirit into the afterlife.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
10 May 2025
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Pope Leo’s election has instantly made the rituals of the Vatican feel a touch more familiar to Americans—and perhaps made the idea of holiness feel a touch more attainable.—
Christopher Hale,
Time,
9 May 2025
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In addition to Ducasse’s culinary mastery, offering a cohesive experience that encompasses the liveried staff in period costumes and the ceremonial is part and parcel of the success of the banquet, according to Révah.—
Lily Templeton,
WWD,
20 Feb. 2025
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For those who missed the game, most of the Chiefs’ scores came in garbage time; the lopsided affair was 24-0 at halftime, and the Eagles’ first score was a ceremonial Jalen Hurts Tush Push.—
Jess Bryant,
The Athletic,
10 Feb. 2025
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Law Day Members of the Lake County legal community came together on May 2 for the annual Law Day observance with students from around the county.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2025
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Likewise, this week’s study found that 62% of Israeli Jews, and 49% of American Jews, perform religious fasts — the central observance of Yom Kippur.—
Ben Sales,
Sun Sentinel,
7 May 2025
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“Ceremony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceremony. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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