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ritual

[rich-oo-uhl] / ˈrɪtʃ u əl /


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Maybe it’s simply the annual ritual of wrestling your air conditioner out of storage.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

She said choosing a cake had become something of a weekend ritual for many in her local community.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

The now-nightly ritual died down an inning after it started.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

The gleam of a cellphone or a car’s headlights also can throw off the courtship ritual by distracting the bugs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Ma pulled the mac and cheese out of the oven, and we sat at the table for dinner—our Saturday-night ritual.

From "Monday's Not Coming" by Tiffany D. Jackson




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