rite of passage

Ms Kim told me that getting into heated online arguments is a bit of a “rite of passage” for Swift's fandom.

According to the lawsuit, Mr Combs said it was “a rite of passage” and “the route to becoming a star”.

For many straight men, their maiden journey to a strip club is an obligatory rite of passage, but for Baker, the incident was more fraught.

According to the lawsuit, Mr Combs said it was “a rite of passage” and “the route to becoming a star.”

On a calm day with clear skies, flying to the remote airstrip is a thrill, an easily accessible adventure and a celebrated rite of passage in Southern California’s tight-knit private pilot community.