rites
Example Sentences
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It made up for missed teenage rites of passage — the senior prom, the homecoming dance, the debutante ball — by doubling down on sentimentality.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
Non-Muslims are allowed to visit al-Aqsa but they are not allowed to pray there or carry out religious rites.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
Today, it’s as though it’s waiting for last rites.
From MarketWatch ● May 27, 2026
This year's rites, drawing Muslim worshippers from across the world, including Iran, follow waves of Iranian attacks on targets in Saudi Arabia and its Gulf neighbours.
From Barron's ● May 25, 2026
Standing on Mount Arafat had concluded the essential rites of being a pilgrim to Mecca.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
