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
Celebrating love is universal, but the exact rites and rituals vary.
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Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026
The Masters is golf's rite of spring.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Amid what seems like constant change in golf, the Masters brings a degree of normalcy as golf's rite of spring and for many, the true opening week of the sport.
—Doug Ferguson, Dallas Morning News, 7 Apr. 2026
Early Christian baptisms more commonly involved two anointings before and after the rite — which makes the three-part design particularly unusual.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
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Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026
The Masters is golf's rite of spring.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Amid what seems like constant change in golf, the Masters brings a degree of normalcy as golf's rite of spring and for many, the true opening week of the sport.
—Doug Ferguson, Dallas Morning News, 7 Apr. 2026
Early Christian baptisms more commonly involved two anointings before and after the rite — which makes the three-part design particularly unusual.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rite
Noun
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The ritual of filling up a gas tank had drivers at the BP station in the South Loop in disbelief.—
Victor Jacobo,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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Taking the time to get dressed, thinking about the mood of the night, and shifting into something a bit more polished feels like a ritual.—
Laurie Brookins,
Travel + Leisure,
1 May 2026
Noun
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On May 9th, in a ceremony on the bank of the Danube River, he will be sworn in as Prime Minister.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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But there was one part of the ceremony that left him with a bittersweet taste in his mouth.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
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“Rite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rite. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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