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
Other items given away to attendees during the ceremony included Cartier watches, per TMZ.
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Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 July 2026
Fans and fashion pundits may have to wait a beat for a side-by-side comparison with Swift's wedding dress, as photos from the ceremony have yet to be released.
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Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
6 July 2026
Foreign delegates attend On Friday, a number of official foreign delegations and religious leaders attended a ceremony as Khamenei lay in state.
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Hadeel Al-Shalchi,
NPR,
6 July 2026
Uncertainty over supplies persists as talks with Iran aimed at fully reopening the Strait of Hormuz appear to be on hold during funeral ceremonies for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, which will continue for several days.
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ABC News,
6 July 2026
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Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 July 2026
Fans and fashion pundits may have to wait a beat for a side-by-side comparison with Swift's wedding dress, as photos from the ceremony have yet to be released.
—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
6 July 2026
Foreign delegates attend On Friday, a number of official foreign delegations and religious leaders attended a ceremony as Khamenei lay in state.
—
Hadeel Al-Shalchi,
NPR,
6 July 2026
Uncertainty over supplies persists as talks with Iran aimed at fully reopening the Strait of Hormuz appear to be on hold during funeral ceremonies for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, which will continue for several days.
—
ABC News,
6 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceremony
ritual
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That the ritual continues Saturday after Saturday, year after year, is its own kind of small miracle.
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Supporters argue that the gatherings represent a form of devotion untethered from rigid rituals and the gatekeeping normally associated with temples or religious processions.
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“Ceremony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceremony. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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