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ceremony

/ˈsɛɹ.əˌmoʊ.ni/noun4 syllables

Ceremony means: a formal event performed on a special occasion.

Synonyms for ceremony3

noun, as in a formal event performed on a special occasion

ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, observance

What does ceremony mean?3

noun

1

a formal event performed on a special occasion“a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor”

2

any activity that is performed in an especially solemn elaborate or formal way“the ceremony of smelling the cork and tasting the wine”

3

the proper or conventional behavior on some solemn occasion“an inaugural ceremony”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Ceremony in a sentence

  • Ceremony is not needed for prayer, trust is.halfb1t
  • By the way, next week will be our university graduation ceremony.kawaii
  • At the end of the ceremony, the new couple kissed.sharris123
  • When you're getting married, you follow the rules of the ceremony.fpp
  • They invited me to the wedding reception, but not the ceremony.sundown
  • During the ceremony, gunshots and screams could be heard.DJ_Saidez
  • After the ceremony, all the wedding guests moved on to a pub.sundown
  • After the ceremony, the wedding party piled into a pub.sundown

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of ceremony

as a noun

plural
ceremonies