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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 Emmy Awards - or Emmys as they are known - are a raft of separate ceremonies marking different achievements within the TV industry.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Commencement speakers, including former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, were met with boos when they invoked AI at graduation ceremonies this month.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Organizers said the annual tradition has taken place for more than 50 years and is one of California’s largest flag-placement ceremonies honoring fallen service members.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

And in the recent past, there have been plenty of other A.I.-inflected ceremonies that proceeded without disruption, even as a few others elicited some outrage.

From Slate • May 20, 2026

She respected the gods—if they existed, and when it suited her to ask for their assistance—but religious ceremonies were...brutal.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas