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ritual

[rich-oo-uhl] / ˈrɪtʃ u əl /


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Every night, he reads murder mysteries to them, a ritual he undertakes primarily for his own pleasure.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

At Stoke, our ritual after home matches was always to invite the opposition's management staff into our room at the stadium.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Repetition and ritual are paths to enlightenment in Mr. Morby’s songs, and the quietly powerful “Little Wide Open” is filled with earned wisdom.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Among those helping prepare victims for burial was Kazem Pourzahedian, a fabric merchant in Minab who for 10 years has volunteered at a local mortuary to perform the ritual washing of the dead.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Normally, I would go to the mikveh every Friday afternoon before Shabbos and also directly after taking part in the tahara ritual.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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