Ceremonies Synonyms and Antonyms

A public event
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. functions
  2. protocols
  3. formalities
  4. commemorations
A conventional social gesture or act without intrinsic purpose
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. formalities
  2. rituals
  3. form

Ceremonies Sentence Examples

  • After the usual ceremonies Pierre rose and began his address.

  • An aide-de-camp, the Master of Ceremonies, went up to Countess Bezukhova and asked her to dance.

  • They also reject the use of crucifixes and other symbols and ceremonies retained by the Lutherans.

  • Demosthenes (De corona, p. 313) mentions various ceremonies practised during the celebration of the mysteries of this deity.

  • In Australia, among the Hottentots, in the Malay Peninsula and elsewhere, blood ceremonies are in use which are unconnected with the slaughter of a victim; in this blood ritual we may see another possible source of sacrifice.

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