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 vow renewal ceremony was held at Hearthwood Senior Living’s Sacred Heart Chapel in Bartlett, two days before Valentine’s Day.
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Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
During the award ceremony Thursday evening, ESPN’s Holly Rowe interviewed each of the finalists.
—Caitlyn Stroh-Page, AJC.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Fortunately, Watkins was able to outlast the brief delay and get into position before the medal ceremony began.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
Completed in June, the project’s dedication ceremony waited for fair weather, according to the city.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
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Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
During the award ceremony Thursday evening, ESPN’s Holly Rowe interviewed each of the finalists.
—Caitlyn Stroh-Page, AJC.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Fortunately, Watkins was able to outlast the brief delay and get into position before the medal ceremony began.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
Completed in June, the project’s dedication ceremony waited for fair weather, according to the city.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceremony
ritual
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The Spa’s Herb Garden taps the island’s organic bounty, growing plants used in treatments, rituals, and teas.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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In one, second-generation immigrant Gloria (Katy Correa) returns to her father’s home village in rural Guinea-Bissau for a traditional memorial ritual to mark the old man’s recent passing, and to introduce her twentysomething daughter Nour (D’Johé Kouadio) to her ancestral motherland.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Ceremony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceremony. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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