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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It has already scooped up eight awards in the Emmy pre-gala ceremonies, at which the vast majority of the more than 100 statuettes were handed out last weekend by the Television Academy.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
There are so many categories and so many nominees—too much of a good thing, perchance—that the television academy splits the ceremonies in two: last weekend’s Creative Arts Emmys, and next Monday’s star-studded network extravaganza.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
One committee member told Uganda's NTV station that a royal child must be formally introduced to elders and then must undergo ceremonies and others preparations if they were to be considered for future leadership.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Nepali families were holding symbolic funeral ceremonies to "liberate the souls" of loved ones missing since deadly flash floods swept away their villages and homes in the Himalayan region a week ago.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
What if somehow, in their ceremonies and things, they’d managed to stumble on a way to do some stirring up themselves?
From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
