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
At the ceremony on Monday, April 20, 2026 – the anniversary of the Battle of Seicheprey – the Sgt.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
The sellout crowd at PNC Park roared as Griffin was introduced during the pregame ceremony.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
The awards — four in all — will be given on Saturday evening at a ceremony at the Ritz-Carlton, Chicago at Water Tower Place.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
On Thursday, as part of the pre-graduation presentations and events, 16 recruits from 11 countries became American citizens in a naturalization ceremony.
—Betsy Badell, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
The sellout crowd at PNC Park roared as Griffin was introduced during the pregame ceremony.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
The awards — four in all — will be given on Saturday evening at a ceremony at the Ritz-Carlton, Chicago at Water Tower Place.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
On Thursday, as part of the pre-graduation presentations and events, 16 recruits from 11 countries became American citizens in a naturalization ceremony.
—Betsy Badell, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceremony
ritual
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The Glamour Studio for simultaneous hair, make-up, and nail rituals is sure to be a hit with the highly coiffed residents of the Athenian Riviera.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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Of all the Catholic rituals of Holy Week—the Palm Sunday procession; the Mass of the Lord’s Supper, on Holy Thursday; the Way of the Cross, on Good Friday—surely the most striking is the washing of the feet.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Ceremony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceremony. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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