ceremony

[US]/ˈserəməni/
[UK]/ˈserəmoʊni/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. ritual, formal observance, etiquette

Phrases & Collocations

wedding ceremony

graduation ceremony

opening ceremony

signing ceremony

closing ceremony

award ceremony

tea ceremony

marriage ceremony

inauguration ceremony

launching ceremony

solemn ceremony

stand on ceremony

completion ceremony

Example Sentences

to officiate at a ceremony

the ceremony was about to begin.

a graveside ceremony

a grand coronation ceremony;

the ceremony duly began at midnight.

a ceremony to install the new governor.

the ceremony of launching a ship

The ceremony is exclusively masculine.

the ceremony retains an aura of mystery.

we don't stand on ceremony in this house.

a graveside ceremony; a graveside oration.

the routine but indispensable ceremonies of state.

They use much ceremony with each other.

stand on ceremony; stand on one's rights.

The marriage ceremony took place in the church.

The priest sanctified the church with a special ceremony.

he was pushed without ceremony into the bathroom.

a wreath-laying ceremony to commemorate the war dead.

the ceremony was an established event in the annual calendar.

Real-world Examples

We watched the solemn ceremony in the church.

Source: High-frequency vocabulary in daily life

When I said no, he halted the ceremony.

Source: VOA Standard English_ Technology

I'm ordained. I can perform the ceremony.

Source: Modern Family - Season 10

The priest will lead the church ceremony.

Source: High-frequency vocabulary in daily life

What was your wedding ceremony like, Ella?

Source: 100 Most Popular Conversational Topics for Foreigners

That we'll have the closing ceremony in.

Source: Winter Olympics Special

Laamb has its beginnings in ancient war ceremonies.

Source: VOA Slow English - Entertainment

Comedian Ellen DeGeneres will host the Oscar ceremony.

Source: VOA Standard February 2014 Collection

U.S. President Donald Trump attended that signing ceremony.

Source: CRI Online October 2020 Collection

So, we're having, like, a ceremony tonight?

Source: Modern Family - Season 08

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