ceremonies

NOUN

ritual; celebratory observation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

commemoration function observance parade rite service show

STRONG

ceremonial custom formality liturgy ordinance sacrament solemnity tradition

Antonyms

STRONGEST

neglect

NOUN

etiquette

Synonyms

STRONG

ceremonial conformity decorum form formalism formality nicety politeness pomp preciseness prescription propriety protocol strictness usage

WEAK

formal courtesy

Antonyms

STRONG

bad manners impoliteness impropriety rudeness

Example Sentences

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The inclusion of these figures also underscores a clear choice they made for the Opening Ceremonies: this was not going to be a generic sporting pageant but a showcase of Italian arts.

From Salon • Feb. 6, 2026

Then came the twin Opening Ceremonies in Milan and the Dolomites.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

“We had a job to do,” said Klobuchar, the chairwoman of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, which worked for two years on planning the transition, in an interview Monday night.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2025

Ceremonies at the Queen's Building - a few hundred metres from the main Royal castle - could host up to 277 guests, feature live performances and music and serve alcohol up to 00:30.

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2024

For example, she rejected an invitation from the Committee on Ceremonies and instead, on a whim, went to lunch at the German Village.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson