communal
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Most of these rituals are public and communal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
He added: "As leader I will not accept any exclusion, or refusal to engage with anyone, because of the religious or communal body they are part of."
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Many of the old halls could accommodate around 1,000 people, creating a communal atmosphere rarely found in today's multiplexes.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
He likes to think they’re laughing along with the idiosyncratic elements of the movies, and as long as it is creating a communal atmosphere, Oliver is all for it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Every morning my father trudged up a flight of stairs to the communal shower in nothing but a small white towel.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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