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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Synonyms for Ceremony
Rite of passage and ceremony are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rite of passage" instead a noun "Ceremony".
Rite of passage
Rite of passage noun - A ritual performed in some cultures at times when an individual changes status (as from adolescence to adulthood).
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Synonyms for Rite of passage
Ceremony and rite of passage are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ceremony" instead a noun phrase "Rite of passage".
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- A subtrope of Initiation Ceremony and Rite of Passage, while the guy(s) being fought is a subtrope of Threshold Guardian.
Source: Gang Initiation Fight -
During a ceremony, Alex (who unbeknownst to him thinks its a dance-off) must fight and defeat another lion as a rite of passage into the pride as alpha lion.
Source: Ironic Nickname -
Pretty much any time there is a ceremony going on, it's a rite of passage.
Source: Literature / Warrior Cats
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Rite of passage and Ceremony. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ceremony/rite_of_passage
Ceremony & Rite of passage. N.p., 2016. Web. 10 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/ceremony/rite_of_passage>.
Rite of passage or Ceremony. 2016. Accessed August 10, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/ceremony/rite_of_passage.
