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Recent Examples of ritualistic
Embrace the intentional and ritualistic this year, Gemini.
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Glorious Hoshiko, Vogue, 19 Jan. 2026
None of the images depicts edible crops, implying their purpose was aesthetic rather than agricultural or ritualistic.
—Jasmin Sykes, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026
One of the most intriguing historic points of interest in the Lake District is arguably its stone circles, mysterious sites composed of giant, carved rocks that were believed to have been used for ritualistic purposes.
—Andrea Bussell, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025
The pronouncement has begun to resemble a religious creed—a ritualistic profession of devotion to prevailing homelessness policy, and true believers will not have their faith shaken by empirical observation to the contrary.
—Christopher Calton, Oc Register, 4 Dec. 2025
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Glorious Hoshiko, Vogue, 19 Jan. 2026
None of the images depicts edible crops, implying their purpose was aesthetic rather than agricultural or ritualistic.
—Jasmin Sykes, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026
One of the most intriguing historic points of interest in the Lake District is arguably its stone circles, mysterious sites composed of giant, carved rocks that were believed to have been used for ritualistic purposes.
—Andrea Bussell, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025
The pronouncement has begun to resemble a religious creed—a ritualistic profession of devotion to prevailing homelessness policy, and true believers will not have their faith shaken by empirical observation to the contrary.
—Christopher Calton, Oc Register, 4 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ritualistic
ritual
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Set between a rowdy wedding in the French countryside and a death commemoration ritual in a tiny African village, the film focuses on an extended clan that’s united, and sometimes divided, by the two major events taking place over the course of the movie.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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The third was as a spiritual offering, and this is significant because people would use cacao in weddings, in baptisms, in other ritual ways.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Ritualistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ritualistic. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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