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
The pair met as college freshmen at Stanford University and began dating, with an on-again, off-again romance before solidifying their relationship in 2004 and later eloping in March 2006, followed by a larger ceremony in June 2007.
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Dominique Fluker, Essence, 23 June 2025
Collison’s Thunder jersey No. 4 was retired on March 20, 2019 during a ceremony before a game against the Toronto Raptors.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2025
The competition begins with around 150,000 students from various schools nationwide, who are ultimately narrowed down to a select group of finalists who will perform at the award ceremony held at the Minskoff Theatre.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 23 June 2025
County officials will commemorate the $13.5 million feat — the first enlargement of the 140 N. County Farm Road facility in its 48-year history — with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Saturday.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
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Dominique Fluker, Essence, 23 June 2025
Collison’s Thunder jersey No. 4 was retired on March 20, 2019 during a ceremony before a game against the Toronto Raptors.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2025
The competition begins with around 150,000 students from various schools nationwide, who are ultimately narrowed down to a select group of finalists who will perform at the award ceremony held at the Minskoff Theatre.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 23 June 2025
County officials will commemorate the $13.5 million feat — the first enlargement of the 140 N. County Farm Road facility in its 48-year history — with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Saturday.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceremony
Noun
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Jumping off the bridge into the water is a summer ritual for thrill seekers of all ages, despite the warning signs that are posted nearby.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
27 June 2025
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The church’s ritual of confirmation, which marks the passage from adolescence into adulthood, also acquired legal status.—
Thomas A. DuBois,
The Conversation,
27 June 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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Still, Hoffman praised Moster for expressing regret and called his return to Jewish observance a welcome, if incomplete, development.—
Asaf Elia-Shalev,
Sun Sentinel,
24 June 2025
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For instance, all of the city’s public library locations and five of its six official cooling centers were closed to the public in observance of Juneteenth last year during a string of 90-degree days.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2025
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“Ceremony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceremony. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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