Ceremony

/sˈɛɹɪməni/

/ˈsɛɹəˌmoʊni/

Ceremony

a formal public or religious occasion where a set of traditional actions are performed

synonyms : ceremonial

the act of formally performing or celebrating a social, religious, etc. event

the proper or conventional behavior on some solemn occasion

Examples

1. The ceremony was shown live on national television.

2. Men of our generation never stood on ceremony.

3. The wedding ceremony went off without a hitch.

4. During the ceremony, the priest blessed the congregation with a wooden cross.