Explore Ceremonial through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like formal or ceremony. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Ceremonial meaning
- Of, relating to, consisting of, or used in a ceremony.
- Used only for the purpose of ceremony; symbolic.
- Synonym of ceremonious (“of a person: fond of ceremony or ritual, or of observing strict etiquette or formality; punctilious”).
Synonyms of Ceremonial
Using Ceremonial
- The main meaning on this page is: Of, relating to, consisting of, or used in a ceremony. | Used only for the purpose of ceremony; symbolic. | Synonym of ceremonious (“of a person: fond of ceremony or ritual, or of observing strict etiquette or formality; punctilious”).
- Useful related words include: formal, ceremony, ceremonial occasion, observance.
- In the example corpus, ceremonial often appears in combinations such as: the ceremonial, ceremonial first, largely ceremonial.
Context around Ceremonial
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 7 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Ceremonial
- In this selection, "ceremonial" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, royal, performing, permanent, hall, start and regimental stand out and add context to how "ceremonial" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a big ceremonial check and a ceremonial groundbreaking monday. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "ceremonial" sits close to words such as bello, doubling and encouragement, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with ceremonial
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Ceremonial magicians focus on high magic other than everyday magic. (10 words)
And on April 3, he did, arriving in Brownsville with a big ceremonial check. (14 words)
But his snark is unbecoming of his title even if the post is only ceremonial. (15 words)
Charles and Camilla in lavish robes and wearing their crowns returned with a wave to the cheers of the crowds, who filled The Mall after braving downpours to see a colourful ceremonial military procession not seen for 70 years. (39 words)
After consultation with local Indigenous groups, a permanent ceremonial fire space will be installed in Victoria Park — in the area where Land Back demonstrators had a camp for several months in 2020. (32 words)
The colour, or ceremonial regimental flag, being paraded this year was from the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards, a frontline infantry regiment of the British Army when not performing ceremonial duties. (30 words)
Example sentences (20)
The colour, or ceremonial regimental flag, being paraded this year was from the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards, a frontline infantry regiment of the British Army when not performing ceremonial duties.
Historical sites * The Royal Ceremonial Hall or Lapau :: Located in Jalan Kianggeh, the Lapau (Royal Ceremonial Hall) is used for royal traditional ceremonies.
According to several street vendors, the children apparently felt inspired by Hizzoner's ceremonial confetti toss and started throwing glass bottles.
A ceremonial groundbreaking Monday marks a major milestone in the grand plan to enhance Fox Lake's signature park fronting Nippersink Lake.
A foot trail leads to an “ahu,” or ceremonial platform atop Pu’u Wekiu, an important summit to many Native Hawaiian cultural practitioners, on Mauna Kea.
After consultation with local Indigenous groups, a permanent ceremonial fire space will be installed in Victoria Park — in the area where Land Back demonstrators had a camp for several months in 2020.
Akume made this statement at the Nigerian Navy’s Ceremonial Sunset and Awards Night 2023, held in Abuja on Friday.
Alaska U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski poses with last year’s Iditarod champion, Brent Sass, before the ceremonial start of the race.
All officers and staff non-commissioned officers who get stationed at Marine Barracks Washington go through Ceremonial Drill School.
And on April 3, he did, arriving in Brownsville with a big ceremonial check.
Attentive sled dogs await the start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race's ceremonial start in downtown Anchorage, Alaska, on Saturday, March 4, 2023.
Before Mr Netanyahu backed down, Israel’s ceremonial president, Isaac Herzog, had to the calls to halt the reforms, saying in a statement: “We have seen very difficult scenes tonight.
Bolsonaro fled to Florida two days before the end of his mandate, reportedly to avoid going through the ceremonial handing over of the presidential sash to Lula.
Britain saw the coronation of King Charles III on Saturday in what was their biggest ceremonial event for seven decades.
But his snark is unbecoming of his title even if the post is only ceremonial.
Caitlyn's funeral will be held next month at Greenacres Chiltern, a woodland cemetery and ceremonial park in Buckinghamshire.
Ceremonial magicians focus on high magic other than everyday magic.
Ceremonial shovels line the stage Tuesday in Orange County before a ground breaking celebration for Golden Triangle Polymers.
Charles and Camilla in lavish robes and wearing their crowns returned with a wave to the cheers of the crowds, who filled The Mall after braving downpours to see a colourful ceremonial military procession not seen for 70 years.
Earlier this month, Buckingham Palace confirmed further details on the ceremonial, celebratory and community events that will take place between the 6th and 8th of May.
Common combinations with ceremonial
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: