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
Middleton wore the emerald choker as a necklace at the 2022 Earthshot Prize Awards ceremony.
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Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
26 June 2026
The Mark Twain Prize will be awarded to Maher on Sunday, but the White House has not said whether the president will attend the ceremony.
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Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
26 June 2026
Wilson's daughter, Turkessa Babich, and Ballard's daughter, Lisa Chapman, accepted The Supremes' lifetime achievement award at the Recording Academy's 2023 special merit ceremony on behalf of their mothers.
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Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
How has your approach to the ceremony changed over the years?
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Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
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Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
26 June 2026
The Mark Twain Prize will be awarded to Maher on Sunday, but the White House has not said whether the president will attend the ceremony.
—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
26 June 2026
Wilson's daughter, Turkessa Babich, and Ballard's daughter, Lisa Chapman, accepted The Supremes' lifetime achievement award at the Recording Academy's 2023 special merit ceremony on behalf of their mothers.
—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
How has your approach to the ceremony changed over the years?
—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for ceremony
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceremony
ritual
Noun
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Toni and Shakira appeared to be in trouble after one of the show’s most meta humiliation rituals, in which the group is treated to a showing of clips of themselves having private conversations about their castmates and lovers.
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Because Capricorn is an Earth sign, Thomas shared rituals connected to nature may feel especially powerful during this lunar phase.
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“Ceremony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceremony. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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