as in ritual
an oft-repeated action or series of actions performed in accordance with tradition or a set of rules
the annual summer rite of loading up the car for the big family vacation
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Democrats also largely avoided a rite of presidential speeches: standing on the aisle to shake the president’s hand, in full view of the TV cameras.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2025
Their rites could not be revealed to those outside the cult and were therefore a source of great fascination to the wider populace.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
The church will have a rite of marking with ashes from 10 to 10:30 a.m. March 5 in the sanctuary.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2025
Watch his final day of funeral rites here amid Thursday’s national day of mourning.
—Boston Herald Staff, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2025
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2025
Their rites could not be revealed to those outside the cult and were therefore a source of great fascination to the wider populace.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
The church will have a rite of marking with ashes from 10 to 10:30 a.m. March 5 in the sanctuary.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2025
Watch his final day of funeral rites here amid Thursday’s national day of mourning.
—Boston Herald Staff, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Rite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rite. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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