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
Angela Kinsey said her family regularly traveled to Oak Flat for acorn picking, gathering medicinal plants and ceremonies.
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Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 30 July 2025
After getting engaged in 2012, the couple tied the knot in a secret ceremony in their backyard in Bel Air, Calif., in front of 70 guests on Aug. 5, 2015.
—Ariana Quihuiz, People.com, 29 July 2025
In the ceremony’s seventh year, but the first year at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, businesses, nonprofits, entertainers, and artists all turned out in their red carpet finery to see who was voted best in their field by the people of Kansas City.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2025
Reuters said another option would be Trump attending a September 3 ceremony in Beijing marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, which Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to attend.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
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Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 30 July 2025
After getting engaged in 2012, the couple tied the knot in a secret ceremony in their backyard in Bel Air, Calif., in front of 70 guests on Aug. 5, 2015.
—Ariana Quihuiz, People.com, 29 July 2025
In the ceremony’s seventh year, but the first year at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, businesses, nonprofits, entertainers, and artists all turned out in their red carpet finery to see who was voted best in their field by the people of Kansas City.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2025
Reuters said another option would be Trump attending a September 3 ceremony in Beijing marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, which Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to attend.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceremony
Noun
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The church has made fewer modifications than in other denominations to ancient Christian rituals or doctrines, the diocese wrote.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Aug. 2025
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Additionally, Oshun Griot offers healing rituals, including meditations, yoga, and affirmations rooted in cultural traditions, as well as real-life stories from individuals of color navigating their fertility journeys, and helpful yoga videos.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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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At no time were code violations identified, and each report mentions the observance of a capuchin monkey.—
Madeline King,
Kansas City Star,
25 July 2025
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But starting in 1970, Time and Date AS has tracked observance of daylight saving time in Kentucky every year.—
Chris Sims,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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“Ceremony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceremony. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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