ritual

Example Sentences

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Their fast-paced lives have given rise to a beloved family ritual: Korean taco night.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

These materials are believed to be the remains of ritual meals and offerings made to the gods.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

During a month of rehearsals before opening night, Mykkanen made exercising and walking through Central Park part of his ritual to escape from the opera's dark themes.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

“For the coffee-lover, the intricate ritual of coffee preparation adds fun and pleasure to life,” he argues.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 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