ribbon cuttings
Grand opening rituals
Ribbon cuttings are ceremonial events marking the official opening of a new building, business, or public project.
Officials or dignitaries cut a ribbon stretched across an entrance, symbolizing the removal of a barrier and the beginning of public access.
The phrase often carries slightly cynical connotations about empty political gestures: The mayor loves ribbon cuttings but avoids town halls.
- scissorsPivoted twin-blade cutter
- milestoneNotable event marking progress
- inaugurationFormal beginning ceremony
- celebrationsOrganized expressions of joy
- achievementAccomplished goal or deed
big moment · opening · success · groundbreaking · photo op · press coverage · civic leaders · unveiling · ceremony · dedication · events · festival atmosphere · tradition · commemorative event · spectators · pageantry · community participation · community event
- celebrationsgraduation, festival, party, wedding, fireworks
- community eventsparade, parades, festival, festivals, fair
- chamberchamber of commerce, membership dues, dues, member benefits, board of directors
- local marketinglocal ads, local partnerships, local events, geotargeting, geo-targeting
- royal dutiesroyal tours, royal engagements, state visits, public appearances, audiences
- accessible eventsfree concerts, public lectures, community festivals, library events, park events
ribbon cuttingsclosings
Final stages of deals
demolitions · shutdowns · groundbreakings · decommissionings · closing ceremonies
ribbon cuttingsgrunt work
Tedious, unskilled labor
heavy lifting · breaking ground · nuts and bolts · sweat equity · labor
ribbon cuttingsbankruptcies
Legal declarations of insolvency
foreclosures · abandonments · evictions · ghost towns · white elephants
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