rite of passage

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Growing up, kids going to concerts was a rite of passage.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

A rite of passage to a career on Wall Street, working as a young investment banker has seen many of its vaunted perks scaled back over the years.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Besides, being broke and having to pinch pennies in college is a rite of passage, right?

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

"It's almost a rite of passage before they ditch you and go and have more fun with their friends," he jokes.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

Here, burgeoning manhood was guided and celebrated through a rite of passage.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore