ceremony

ceremony
noun
1 formal public/religious event
ADJECTIVE
▪ brief, short
▪ quiet, simple
▪ elaborate, glittering (BrE), lavish
▪ moving, solemn
▪ private, public
▪ formal, important, official, special, traditional
▪

an official ceremony to welcome the new director

▪ inaugural (esp. AmE), opening
▪

the opening ceremony of the Olympics

▪ closing
▪ awards, presentation, prize-giving (esp. BrE)
▪ civil-partnership (in the UK), commitment (AmE), marriage, wedding
▪

a same-sex commitment ceremony

▪ civil, religious
▪ coming-of-age, naming, retirement (AmE)
▪ burial (esp. AmE), funeral, memorial, wreath-laying
▪ commencement (AmE), degree, graduation
▪ inauguration, induction, initiation, signing, swearing-in
▪ groundbreaking (= to mark the beginning of construction of a new building)
▪ dedication, flag-raising (AmE), ribbon-cutting, unveiling
▪ tea
▪

the Japanese tea ceremony

VERB + CEREMONY
▪ conduct, officiate (AmE), officiate at, perform
▪

The marriage ceremony was performed by the bishop.

▪ hold, host
▪ attend, be present at, take part in
CEREMONY + VERB
▪ take place
▪ commemorate sth, honour/honor sb/sth, mark sth
▪

a special ceremony to mark the opening of the festival

PREPOSITION
▪ at a/the ceremony
▪

Many dignitaries were present at the ceremony.

▪ during a/the ceremony
▪

A lot of people wept during the funeral ceremony.

▪ in a/the ceremony
▪

They were married in a simple ceremony.

2 formal/traditional actions and words
VERB + CEREMONY
▪ stand on (esp. BrE)
▪

I won't stand on ceremony (= be formal).

PREPOSITION
▪ without ceremony
▪

It was done quickly and without ceremony.

PHRASES
▪ pomp and ceremony
▪

the pomp and ceremony of a royal wedding

▪ with great ceremony
▪

She was buried with great ceremony in the Abbey.


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