ritual
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In 2025, Singh faced backlash after mimicking a ritual sequence from the hit Kannada film Kantara during a film festival event.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Muslim faithful took part in the climactic ritual of the annual hajj pilgrimage on Wednesday, symbolically stoning the devil near Mecca.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
Loitering in the body care aisle of a big box store, hoping someone will arrive to quell the robot’s tone so you can move through the world odor-free, is a uniquely modern humiliation ritual.
From Salon • May 22, 2026
During Colbert’s CBS run, he delivered more than 1,800 opening monologues, speaking directly to the audience in a comedy ritual that has defined the late-night genre since the early days of television.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Nansi then turns away from me—the ritual is nearly underway.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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