ceremony
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2.5
- noun
- /ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni/
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ceremonia
- The wedding ceremony took place in a beautiful garden surrounded by flowers.
- wedding ceremony
- opening ceremony
- graduation ceremony
So that evening there was an award ceremony and Chuck Norris came in.
- So that evening there was an award ceremony and Chuck Norris came in.
- Before that ceremony, he was just boy versus food.
- I feel like it's not really like a ceremony or anything crazy.
- I'm not much for ceremonies or galas or anything like that.
- So there's a ceremony going on that Michael is observing.
- Our tribe wants to do this special ceremony with you.
- If it is in the wedding and in all the ceremonies, you know.
- And they use fire ceremonies the same way they don't use.
- The prayers, the ceremonies, my community, the rituals.
Examples
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During the graduation ceremony, students received their diplomas on stage.
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The wedding ceremony will be surrounded by pomp and circumstance!
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It's better to have the ceremony here before they go.
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So tell me, was the ceremony beautiful?
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I saw you dance at the ceremony, and you were lovely.
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Where I was raised, um, they have a graduation ceremony.
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It will be a simple, quiet ceremony in a church, father.
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So that evening there was an award ceremony and Chuck Norris came in.
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Even Pope John Paul II planted a tree on Earth Day in a ceremony at Velehrad, Poland.
Academic text (1990) -
The traditional ceremony included dancing and singing to celebrate the new year.
Synonyms
267
3.7
A formal social event with food, music, and speeches
124
6.3
A formal ceremony often held as part of a religious tradition
75
3.7
A public religious ceremony with formal rituals
74
4.2
A formal social event such as a party or ceremony
6
4.7
A formal event to mark or honor a special day
3
2.8
An event where people meet to celebrate or spend time together
1
4.9
A formal gathering with planned rituals to mark an important event
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
8
2.9
A formal event where people meet to show shared beliefs with prayers and rituals
- Formal
4
3.9
An event that marks the start of building work, often with people turning the first soil
- Formal
3
5.3
A formal event in Japan or China where people prepare and serve tea carefully according to tradition
- Formal
1
3.5
A formal university event where graduates get their degrees and hear speeches
1
4.0
A formal event where soldiers perform acts to honor people or mark an anniversary
A community gathering with drumming, singing, and spiritual celebration to mark important events and bring people together
A traditional ritual in Ethiopia where people prepare, serve, and drink coffee together
How Formal
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ceremony comes from the old Latin word caerimonia, which meant a 'religious rite' or a set of careful, fixed actions. That's why a ceremony today is a formal event with set rules, and why doing something 'without ceremony' means doing it without the usual formality.