ritual

Example Sentences

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The poll's outcome, some reckon, could even be swayed with "Yadaya" -- magic rituals thought to steer fate.

From Barron's

The season is always a "steady anchor" and coming back to the same rituals and traditions each year can help "ground us", she says.

From BBC

As with most holiday-related rituals, digging into the history of the yule log as a TV tradition dispels some of its mystical wonder, revealing its origin in desperate necessity.

From Salon

I know it sounds both naive and quaint, but going to see a game should be a common ritual with family and/or friends.

From The Wall Street Journal

“When the curtains are open, we know they are awake, and when their curtains are down, we know to leave them alone,” Jay says, laughing at their ritual.

From Los Angeles Times