commitment ceremony

[ kuh-mit-muhnt ser-uh-moh-nee ]

/ kəˈmɪt mənt ˌsɛr əˌmoʊ ni /

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noun

a ceremony and celebration that affirms the love and commitment between two people who cannot or do not want to marry each other, typically a same-sex couple.

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Origin of commitment ceremony

First recorded in 1985–90

Words nearby commitment ceremony

commissure, commissure of cerebral hemispheres, commissurotomy, commit, commitment, commitment ceremony, commitment fee, committal, committed, committed facility, committee

How to use commitment ceremony in a sentence

Students moan and growl and shriek and yawp, as if exorcising demons in a ritualistic ceremony.
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But the qualities Mario Cuomo brought to public life—compassion, integrity, commitment to principle—remain in short supply today.
President Cuomo Would’ve Been a Lion|Jonathan Alter|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The ceremony ended with a singing of “God Bless America,” with some of those in the stands as well as de Blasio singing along.
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Marriage is a bond and a commitment—marrying yourself is ridiculous because you are already married to yourself.
Why Singles Should Say ‘I Don’t’ to The Self-Marriage Movement|Tim Teeman|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Her mother made demands about a big ceremony and caused a rift between them.
A Sunni-Shia Love Story Imperiled by al Qaeda|Ruth Michaelson|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He conducts this ceremony with the greatest solemnity, occasionally pronouncing these incantatory words, "Plate or shell, sah?"
Physiology of The Opera|John H. Swaby (AKA "Scrici")
Hedges had to go on his way also, for it was close upon the countess-dowager's dinner-hour, at which ceremony he must attend.
Elster's Folly|Mrs. Henry Wood
No sooner was the ceremony over than the wicked count ordered her to present herself at the castle.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
It is impossible to describe the thrilling effect produced by this striking ceremony.
The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, v. 2(of 2)|Charles Dickens
The captain begged permission to accompany us on shore; this was immediately granted, and the whole ceremony was completed.
A Woman's Journey Round the World|Ida Pfeiffer