Phrase Hound found 17 phrases and 4 compound words that contain ceremony. The most common are listed below. Open ceremony in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 17
- opening ceremonyA ceremony to mark the official opening of a building or event.
- award ceremonyA ceremony, with a theme, at which awards are given out.
- awards ceremonyAlternative form of award ceremony: A ceremony, with a theme, at which awards are given out.
- tea ceremonyA detailed ritual in Japan for preparing, serving and drinking green tea, seen as an expression of Zen Buddhism; also any similar ritual performed in other Asian cultures.
- Wedding ceremony
- closing ceremonyA ceremony to mark the official closing of a building or event.
- initiation ceremonyA ritual during which an initiate is admitted to an organization or given secret knowledge; sometimes contains one or more tests that have to be passed or endured
- smoking ceremonyAn ancient custom among Indigenous Australians that involves burning various native plants to produce smoke, performed at major events, such as births and deaths, or to welcome important visitors.
- stand on ceremonyTo act in a formal, ceremonious, or overly polite manner.
- ramp ceremonyA memorial service for a fallen soldier, held at the airport prior to the departure of the aircraft carrying the deceased person's body, or for the arrival of the same aircraft at the deceased's home base.
- master of ceremonyAlternative form of master of ceremonies: Someone who acts as a host at a formal event.
- New Fire ceremonyAn Aztec ceremony performed once every 52 years, intended to stave off the end of the world. It involved putting out all existing fires, then starting a fire containing the heart of a human sacrifice, and transporting that fire around the …
- without ceremonyIn an abrupt or peremptory manner, without formalities or niceties that might usually be expected.
- flag ceremonyA reoccurring gathering of all students at a school at the start of a schoolday, wherein the Pambansang Awit, Panunumpa, Panata, and other local pledges and hymns are performed. Some schools also add prayers, announcements, and morning …
- standing on ceremonypresent participle and gerund of stand on ceremony
- stands on ceremonythird-person singular simple present indicative of stand on ceremony: To act in a formal, ceremonious, or overly polite manner.
- stood on ceremonysimple past and past participle of stand on ceremony
Compound words 4
- ceremonialOf, relating to, consisting of, or used in a ceremony.
- minimonyA microwedding.
- preceremonyBefore a ceremony.
- ceremonilessWithout ceremony.