ritual

"Do we adapt the visit to the ritual, or does the ritual adapt to the visitor?"

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026

This is Blue Mondays, a karaoke night dedicated to sad songs that’s become a ritual of catharsis for its regulars.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

I’ve suggested we two hold weekly or bimonthly meetings—informal yet complete with agendas to better establish our priorities—to introduce structure, rhythm and ritual to our partnership.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

This is probably the first time the courtship ritual of Abbott's moray eels has been photographed, the NHM said.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

I said my prayers, trying to push it away with ritual, but it kept oozing back round the worn edges of the words.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson

The practice echoes the burning of incense in Buddhist rituals, though pine's sharp natural scent makes it stand out from the aromatic powders used in joss sticks.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

Voda Spa pairs traditional Russian bathhouse rituals with a contemporary approach.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

The film’s multigenerational story touches on the cultural inheritance passed between mothers, daughters and grandmothers — whether through old traditions or ordinary rituals.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

These rituals won’t end disease or suffering, but they aren’t trivial.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Research shows that these religions differed from Christianity in many ways, including the power that women could hold in rituals.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz