ritualistic

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Some of his most inspired creations have been stagings of Glass’s operas — especially the ritualistic set pieces of “Satyagraha” and the juggling spectacle of “Akhnaten.”

From New York Times

There are fewer recordings than you might expect of a piece of its stature, but each one has thrown light on the work’s ritualistic quality, shimmering sound world or hard-hitting energy.

From New York Times

And in the 1980s, fears over changing family structures, such as rising divorce rates and an influx of working mothers, fueled a moral panic that day care staffers were ritualistically abusing children.

From Salon

However, in much of Japan it's par for the course — according to blogger Makiko Itoh, it's "a ritualistic dance" of manners and tradition.

From Salon

The focused enhancement of sensory skills begins with a ritualistic method of tasting coffee called "cupping."

From Salon