rites

Example Sentences

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Some of the rituals Mr. Feiler encounters are conscious modifications of existing rites.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

“Fed up with the rites of spring,” Columbia Spectator, March 23, 1987.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

She recalls caring for a friend's bedridden mother, only to be barred from the funeral rites after her death.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

"Freedom to hold religious rites in Jerusalem must be ensured for all religions," he said in a statement on X.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Quickly I said, “Since there are no men to give the rites, perhaps you will not have to undergo the nettles and the ants, Chief Ramo.”

From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell