Wondering how to use Ceremonious in a sentence? Below are 7 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as pompous or activity.
Ceremonious meaning
- According to the required or usual ceremonies, formalities, or rituals; specifically (Christianity, obsolete), to ceremonial laws in the Bible.
- Involving much ceremony; ostentatious, showy.
- Of a person: fond of ceremony or ritual, or of observing strict etiquette or formality; punctilious.
Synonyms of Ceremonious
Using Ceremonious
- The main meaning on this page is: According to the required or usual ceremonies, formalities, or rituals; specifically (Christianity, obsolete), to ceremonial laws in the Bible. | Involving much ceremony; ostentatious, showy. | Of a person: fond of ceremony or ritual, or of observing strict etiquette or formality; punctilious.
- Useful related words include: pompous, activity, elegance, conventional.
- In the example corpus, ceremonious often appears in combinations such as: the ceremonious, and ceremonious.
Context around Ceremonious
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Ceremonious
- In this selection, "ceremonious" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 22.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, controlled, brassy, mass, cap and etiquette stand out and add context to how "ceremonious" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include attire and ceremonious etiquette were and during a ceremonious mass papal. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "ceremonious" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with ceremonious
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Most national anthems are pompous, brassy, ceremonious, but this is genuinely thrilling. (12 words)
At the period when it was most fashionable it was controlled, ceremonious and graceful. (14 words)
Later, the Pope addressed the gathering and handed over the ceremonious cap and ring to the cardinal-designate, followed by a certificate accompanied by prayers. (25 words)
Schopenhauer as a youth By that time, Johanna Schopenhauer had already opened her famous salon, and Arthur was not compatible with what he considered its vain and ceremonious ways. (29 words)
During a ceremonious Mass, papal envoy Cardinal Marcello Semeraro read out the Latin formula of the beatification of the Ulma family signed last month by Pope Francis. (27 words)
The Utsavam 2018 continues till the 10 the day – On May 5 (Saturday) with the special ritual of Aarattu that includes the ceremonious lowering of the flag. (27 words)
Example sentences (7)
During a ceremonious Mass, papal envoy Cardinal Marcello Semeraro read out the Latin formula of the beatification of the Ulma family signed last month by Pope Francis.
Later, the Pope addressed the gathering and handed over the ceremonious cap and ring to the cardinal-designate, followed by a certificate accompanied by prayers.
In court circles, the minuet became almost a state of mind as well as a dance, in which formal attire and ceremonious etiquette were expected.
The Utsavam 2018 continues till the 10 the day – On May 5 (Saturday) with the special ritual of Aarattu that includes the ceremonious lowering of the flag.
At the period when it was most fashionable it was controlled, ceremonious and graceful.
Most national anthems are pompous, brassy, ceremonious, but this is genuinely thrilling.
Schopenhauer as a youth By that time, Johanna Schopenhauer had already opened her famous salon, and Arthur was not compatible with what he considered its vain and ceremonious ways.
Common combinations with ceremonious
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: