as in ritual
an oft-repeated action or series of actions performed in accordance with tradition or a set of rules
the annual summer rite of loading up the car for the big family vacation
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Recent Examples of rite
Huerta shouldn’t have to engage in this rite of self-flagellation, of course, but she and Chavez are linked by their legacies as two of the greatest civil rights fighters in our history.
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Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
Organizers said the celebration is a rite of spring in the area that helps free visitors from cabin fever.
—David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
What makes the piece even more precious is that, in addition to Elizabeth, as many as 62 more children of the royal family have worn it for their own baptismal rites, including Charles and Diana's sons, Prince William and Prince Harry.
—Laura Scafati, Vanity Fair, 3 Mar. 2026
Their burial places were viewed as offering protection to the community, and they were honored like saints with festivals and religious rites.
—Literary Hub, 27 Feb. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
Organizers said the celebration is a rite of spring in the area that helps free visitors from cabin fever.
—David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
What makes the piece even more precious is that, in addition to Elizabeth, as many as 62 more children of the royal family have worn it for their own baptismal rites, including Charles and Diana's sons, Prince William and Prince Harry.
—Laura Scafati, Vanity Fair, 3 Mar. 2026
Their burial places were viewed as offering protection to the community, and they were honored like saints with festivals and religious rites.
—Literary Hub, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rite
Noun
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During the seder, the story of Exodus is retold through a series of rituals, including eating matzah and drinking four cups of wine.—
Bailey Allen,
Cape Cod Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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Looking back, among the largest gatherings was always Easter morning, and, of course, it was filled with rituals.—
Will Richmond,
The Providence Journal,
28 Mar. 2026
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Video of the ceremony also showed the players wearing black armbands in remembrance of those killed since the war began.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Omar, 38, eventually married Hirsi legally in a 2018 ceremony before the two divorced after it was alleged that Omar was having an affair with her chief fundraiser Tim Mynett, who denied the claim.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Rite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rite. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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