Sentence examples for commencement ritual from inspiring English sources
The grandstands and tents are being assembled and soon the spring commencement ritual will begin at this and all other American universities.
A common denominator of these graduation ceremonies is the ritual of a commencement speaker.
NEW HAVEN — It has taken on the predictability of an annual ritual, like parents' weekend or commencement: the outburst of raunchy male behavior that has shaken the Yale University campus in each of the last few school years.
Much about New York University's commencement ceremony yesterday was steeped in familiar ritual: a senior faculty member passed the school's silver torch to the youngest graduate, beach balls bounced through the sea of violet robes and trumpets rang out from the top of the Washington Square arch.
Of course, the obligatory ritual bows are made at Commencement time to the grand mission of uplifting the spirit and enlightening minds.
He rounds off the chapter by examining evidence for Iron Age rituals that took place at the commencement and termination of building constructions.
Prior to the commencement of the actual laying-on of stones, a brief smudging ritual is performed with sage, to neutralize and bless the area.
A boy might receive instructions from tribal elders in esoteric lore or in preparation for special ritual offices, but the completion of such training was seldom marked by a formal commencement.
Most rituals mark off a particular time of the day, month, year, stage in life, or commencement of a new event or vocation.
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