Ceremony and Procession

Ceremony

Ceremony noun - An oft-repeated action or series of actions performed in accordance with tradition or a set of rules.

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Procession and ceremony are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Procession" instead a noun "Ceremony".

Procession noun - A body of individuals moving along in an orderly and often ceremonial way.

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Ceremony and procession are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ceremony" instead a noun "Procession".

lavish	lavish ceremony	lavish procession
complete	complete ceremony	complete procession
appropriate	appropriate ceremony	appropriate procession
entire	entire ceremony	entire procession
Other adjectives: massive, large, big, great, quick, religious, traditional, military, mystical, next, last.

The castaways agree that one of the men should disguise himself so the ceremony can proceed up to a point, with the rest of the men following the procession from a distance.

Source: Appease the Volcano God
The end credits of American Sniper include home movie footage of Chris Kyle's funeral procession as it drives down the highway, along with news footage of a funeral ceremony for Kyle performed at AT&T Stadium in Dallas, TX.

Source: Ending Memorial Service

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