ritual
Example Sentences
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These materials are believed to be the remains of ritual meals and offerings made to the gods.
From Science Daily • 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
AFP journalists saw devotees deliberately puncturing their skin with glass shards attached to a small wooden paddle to ensure their bleeding during the ritual, a way to atone for sins and seek miracles from God.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
A documentary on Fox Sports 1 explores the connection—in the importance of ritual, shared experience and more—between religion and America’s pastime.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
“The ritual is more effective the closer both parties feel to each other!”
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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