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ceremony
noun as in ritual; celebratory observation
Strongest matches
commemoration, function, observance, parade, rite, service, show
noun as in etiquette
Strong matches
ceremonial, conformity, decorum, form, formalism, formality, nicety, politeness, pomp, preciseness, prescription, propriety, protocol, strictness, usage
Weak match
Example Sentences
Its roots lie in the medieval stonemasons' guilds, and members still meet in "lodges" to carry out secretive initiation rituals and ceremonies based on allegories such as the building of King Solomon's Temple.
After the ceremony, Alistair and Andrew were presented with the Newcastle Corporation Tramways buttons in a small framed case, and a folded union flag.
Her scheduled flight to World Rugby's annual awards ceremony in Monaco, where she was on the shortlist for world player of the year, had been cancelled.
But he then fumbled his opening ceremony speech on Wednesday.
The swearing-in ceremony must be organised between seven and 30 days after the announcement of the result.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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