ceremony
noun
the formal activities conducted on some solemn or important public or state occasion.
ceremonies
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pluralof ceremony.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Swimmers never attend opening ceremonies, Evans retorted when Billy Payne, president and chief executive of the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games, asked her to run the penultimate leg of the torch relay.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
Created by an act of Congress and named in honor of President John F. Kennedy, the center’s white-marbled building has hosted plays, concerts, and award ceremonies since 1971.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Athlete videos were played inside the stadium before events and winners held centre-court style interviews before being escorted to a champions' enclosure, where they joined Bolt and master of ceremonies Noah Lyles.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Memorial ceremonies in New York City, Pennsylvania and at the Pentagon commemorate victims of illnesses linked to the terrorist attacks and people who died in 2001.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
I'm not dressed for this, but Madrina always has a wide, flowing white skirt for any newcomers to these ceremonies.
From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi
