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
Last year, the National Book Awards lost several sponsors, including subscription service Book of the Month, after 20 finalists took the stage during the ceremony to call for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war.
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Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
Instead, the two recited their vows amid candlelit in a ceremony officiated by the couple’s son, Jivan.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2024
Adani indicted Indian billionaire Gautam Adani speaks during an inauguration ceremony after the Adani Group completed the purchase of Haifa Port earlier in January 2023, in Haifa port, Israel January 31, 2023.
—Michele Luhn, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024
The cup winner will receive a trophy as well as $50,000 at an award ceremony following the Stifel Birds of Prey downhill and super-G races on December 14.
—Michelle Bruton, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
Instead, the two recited their vows amid candlelit in a ceremony officiated by the couple’s son, Jivan.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2024
Adani indicted Indian billionaire Gautam Adani speaks during an inauguration ceremony after the Adani Group completed the purchase of Haifa Port earlier in January 2023, in Haifa port, Israel January 31, 2023.
—Michele Luhn, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024
The cup winner will receive a trophy as well as $50,000 at an award ceremony following the Stifel Birds of Prey downhill and super-G races on December 14.
—Michelle Bruton, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceremony
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Such playoff pushes are an annual ritual under coach Kyle Shanahan tracing to the 2019 season, which opened … here, when defensive back Nick Bosa made his NFL debut on a tender ankle and the 49ers launched an 8-0 start.Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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When her brother died, Yamuna pleaded with the god of death not to take him away until the vermillion on his forehead had faded and the flower garlands had wilted, performing an elaborate ritual to extend her last moments with her sibling.Peter Guo, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2024
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In Chicago, a second roll-call vote will take place, this one ceremonial.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2024
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As her funeral is shown on The Crown season 6, here’s everything to know about the royal ceremonial.Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 16 Nov. 2023
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No, public schools and colleges in Michigan will be closed on Thanksgiving in observance of the public holiday.Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
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The day Veterans Day was celebrated moved a few times over the years, but President Gerald Ford moved it back to its annual observance on the Nov. 11 date by 1978.Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 11 Nov. 2024
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“Ceremony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceremony. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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