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solemnities

noun

plural of solemnity
as in rituals
an oft-repeated action or series of actions performed in accordance with tradition or a set of rules the solemnities of the Easter vigil service

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  1. rituals
  2. ceremonies
  3. observances
  4. rites
Noun
  • African rainmakers have long served as spiritual leaders in their communities, performing rituals to ask deities to bring rain.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
  • These impositions are gradual and incredibly well-meaning, although even their medicinal intentions come laced with the word of a foreign lord and savior, whose crucifixes and tales of forgiveness are at odds with the local rituals.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of rituals
Noun
  • The evening began with Rocchio holding the Venezuelan flag during pregame ceremonies on Noche Latina at Progressive Field.
    — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Last weekend, the TV Academy presented 88 awards as part of its first set of ceremonies.
    — Vulture Staff, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of ceremonies
Noun
  • Most people can safely fast for Yom Kippur or other religious or cultural observances.
    — Reed Berger-Fleishman, The Conversation, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Winnetka organized a local flag display and additional community-wide observances.
    — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of observances
Noun
  • Grieving families were made visible, giving voice and shape to those who were lost, as people held symbolic burial rites or went on their own journeys to look for loved ones.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The symbolic funeral pyres were surrounded by offerings to Hindu deities as relatives gathered to perform the final rites.
    — Shristi Kafle, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of rites
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“Solemnities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solemnities. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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