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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Recent Examples of rite
The church will have a rite of marking with ashes from 10 to 10:30 a.m. March 5 in the sanctuary.
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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
The congregation had stabilized after years of shrinking, boosted by the growing appeal of Orthodoxy’s religiously conservative rites and beliefs, and by the establishment of a religious outreach mission targeting the surrounding Hispanic community.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
Corn is not only a staple food, but also a precious element in pre-Columbian rites that endures today.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
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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
The congregation had stabilized after years of shrinking, boosted by the growing appeal of Orthodoxy’s religiously conservative rites and beliefs, and by the establishment of a religious outreach mission targeting the surrounding Hispanic community.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
Corn is not only a staple food, but also a precious element in pre-Columbian rites that endures today.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rite
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“Rite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rite. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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