ritualize

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Leeah Joo’s luxuriantly painted Western-style oils depict bundles wrapped in traditional Korean fabrics, and Kyoung eun Kang’s performance videos ritualize being a transplant to New York City.

From Washington Post • Jun. 30, 2021

Not a church-goer, O’Daniel saw the temple as an opportunity to ritualize loss and grief.

From Salon • May 17, 2019

The bris makes it possible “to ritualize that you’re part of something larger, you’re part of a people — past, present and future.”

From New York Times • Jul. 25, 2017

Both works ritualize "Macbeth" into a stylized allegory without sacrificing any of the visceral horror.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 28, 2015

We ritualize it—we bow, we take off our hats, we shake hands, we rise when a lady enters.

From Christianity and Progress by Fosdick, Harry Emerson