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adjective

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Recent Examples of ritual
Noun
In this ritual a vessel of water is placed before the goddess, and a mirror is positioned so that her reflection is visible within it. — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Oct. 2026 The ceremony included the Arras and the Lazo, which are the ancient rituals of a Mexican Catholic wedding. — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2026
Adjective
Created with his wife Nkuthazo Alexis Dyalvane, the work incorporates cow hair, leather and grass, influenced by ritual adornments, reflecting ancestral knowledge, healing and spiritual transformation. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026 The ritual hum of leaf blowers fires up in the fall and marks the change in season as much as vibrant leaves falling from the trees. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ritual
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ritual
Noun
  • But the habit Ripa keeps pointing to is the one doctors agree on.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Co-existence with extraterrestrials has seen humans revert to old habits of prejudice and apartheid; crime and corruption are rampant as ever; pop-up ads now irksomely manifest as holograms in your personal space.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The awards were handed out tonight at an imposing ceremony at Rio de Janeiro’s legendary Odeon cinema.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Postwar Hiroshima was a popular setting for these movie gangsters, who fought dirty, had no use for the old ceremonies, and wore flashy suits and aviator shades.
    — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Strandhill on the Sligo coast was our Palookaville, and our business today was ceremonial—the cremains of Chuck (Boyo) Murphy were in Tall Paul’s carrier, the little plywood box triple-bagged and Gorilla-taped for safety.
    — Kevin Barry, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2026
  • For Ellison, Kreiz and the senior team at Skydance the ceremonial part of the job is over.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • At one point during Thursday’s 45-minute open practice/scrimmage situation, KU head coach Bill Self corrected Rosario for passing instead of taking the open 3-pointer.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The plaintiff argues those practices reduced competition among restaurants and led customers to pay higher prices.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • At that time, the Catholic Church banned funeral rites and burial on consecrated grounds for those who died by suicide.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Cremation is an important final rite in the Hindu tradition and performing the ceremony even without a body provides a sense of spiritual release for some families.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Along with the album, U2 released two surprise EPs this year, Days of Ash and Easter Lily, that turn out to be conceptually linked to the new album via the liturgical calendar, with carnival preceding Lent and Easter.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2026
  • For seventeen years, graduation season had carried a liturgical cadence for him.
    — Benjamin Wofford, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Kids can explore an inflatable corn maze, go trick-or-treating, face painting and more.
    — John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Beamer’s acumen in the game’s third phase comes from father, Hall of Famer Frank Beamer, whose Virginia Tech teams won games by blocking kicks and using trick plays.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • There are even more deals available in observance of the food holiday.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • This observance is both a celebration of the goddess’s victory and a ceremonial farewell.
    — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Oct. 2026

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“Ritual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ritual. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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