as in rituals
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 ceremonies
Goddess Retreats runs a women-only villa retreat in Seminyak, Bali, that pairs yoga, spa treatments and healing ceremonies with shopping, café visits and cultural exploration.
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Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
Strangers are matched by experts and move in together after mock wedding ceremonies.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
The ceremonies conducted late on Monday involved hundreds of couples in several major squares in the capital, including more than 100 in the vast Imam Hossein square in central Tehran, according to reports in Iranian media.
—CBS News, 19 May 2026
During the podium ceremonies, it was announced that each event had two co-champions based on a rule the high school sports governing body implemented last year.
—Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Here’s a guide to Memorial Day ceremonies, most are free.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
The match was played at Kidderminster’s tiny Aggborough Stadium and not at West Ham’s sprawling one in London, where the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2012 Summer Olympics had been held.
—Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
The high temperatures prompted Columbia University to send out a warning ahead of graduation ceremonies being held outside in New York City this week.
—Kathryn Prociv, NBC news, 18 May 2026
The Olathe Public Schools Board of Education defended its decision not to update its policy for honoring deceased students at graduation ceremonies in a statement this week.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
Strangers are matched by experts and move in together after mock wedding ceremonies.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
The ceremonies conducted late on Monday involved hundreds of couples in several major squares in the capital, including more than 100 in the vast Imam Hossein square in central Tehran, according to reports in Iranian media.
—CBS News, 19 May 2026
During the podium ceremonies, it was announced that each event had two co-champions based on a rule the high school sports governing body implemented last year.
—Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Here’s a guide to Memorial Day ceremonies, most are free.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
The match was played at Kidderminster’s tiny Aggborough Stadium and not at West Ham’s sprawling one in London, where the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2012 Summer Olympics had been held.
—Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
The high temperatures prompted Columbia University to send out a warning ahead of graduation ceremonies being held outside in New York City this week.
—Kathryn Prociv, NBC news, 18 May 2026
The Olathe Public Schools Board of Education defended its decision not to update its policy for honoring deceased students at graduation ceremonies in a statement this week.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceremonies
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Critics also felt the depiction of the 'Guryu Myeonryugwan' crown (a traditional royal headpiece historically associated with vassal state rituals) was incorrect.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Much of the film is set in and around a Parisian elder-care facility, and Hamaguchi guides us through its rooms and hallways, its meetings and rituals, with a patience and passionate granularity worthy of the late documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The incident underscored growing tensions between health officials enforcing strict Ebola containment measures and local customs surrounding funerals and burial rites.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
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Response clashes with local customs The efforts of health officials and aid groups have met with pushback from communities due to misinformation or situations where medical policy has clashed with local customs such as burial rites.—
Justin Kabumba,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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That means offices and observances tied to diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, such as Miami Dade Black Affairs initiatives, Women’s History Month programming, and a wide range of cultural and heritage related programming across Florida.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2026
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The Black Wall Street Rally also returns to Greenwood that weekend, with speakers, panels, and community programming connected to Greenwood Rising’s Juneteenth observances.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
14 May 2026
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“Ceremonies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceremonies. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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