rite of passage

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This summer, Harry Potter: A Hogwarts Express Adventure will open at the Southern California Railway Museum for guests to experience the Wizarding World rite of passage aboard a real moving train in the Inland Empire.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

The 40-day mourning period following a death is an important rite of passage for Muslims.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

The "ice facial" has become a social media rite of passage and is half beauty hack, half endurance challenge.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

Almost four decades later, Juan Manuel Peralta underwent a similar rite of passage out of Mexico.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times