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
Trump’s inauguration has seen several changes in the days leading up to Monday, as the swearing-in ceremony will now be inside the U.S. Capitol.
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Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Jan. 2025
The congressional lunch is a longstanding tradition held after the swearing-in ceremony.
—Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 19 Jan. 2025
The swearing-in ceremony is expected to be moved inside the U.S. Capitol Rotunda because of low temperatures in Washington D.C., according to multiple reports.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Last year’s ceremony — which also benefitted from an NFL doubleheader lead-in, and was hosted by, um, Jo Koy — drew 9.4 million viewers, which marked a 50 percent surge vs. Jerrod Carmichael in 2023.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 7 Jan. 2025
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Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Jan. 2025
The congressional lunch is a longstanding tradition held after the swearing-in ceremony.
—Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 19 Jan. 2025
The swearing-in ceremony is expected to be moved inside the U.S. Capitol Rotunda because of low temperatures in Washington D.C., according to multiple reports.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Last year’s ceremony — which also benefitted from an NFL doubleheader lead-in, and was hosted by, um, Jo Koy — drew 9.4 million viewers, which marked a 50 percent surge vs. Jerrod Carmichael in 2023.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceremony
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Belize is home to hundreds of caverns where Mayan priests once held rituals to petition the gods for rain or a successful harvest.—
Gina DeCaprio Vercesi,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Jan. 2025
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According to the report, Kelly shared an initial email with Williams in August 2019 from a 17-year-old lifeguard’s parents detailing drug use, misogynistic harassment and hazing rituals among Oak Street Beach lifeguards.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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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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Coretta Scott King, the wife of Dr. King, had a great idea in the year prior to the first observance of the federal holiday.—
William Lambers,
Hartford Courant,
19 Jan. 2025
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Closings Here are a list of closings in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day: State government offices will be closed.—
John Coffren,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Ceremony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceremony. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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