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rite

noun

ˈrīt

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 This is why rites, rituals and ceremonies are important. —

John C. Goodman, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024 The only hitch is getting the approval of Ming’s business partner, Master Man Kwok (Hui), a Taoist priest whose unparalleled reputation for performing funeral rites is equaled only by his strict observance of tradition. —

Richard Kuipers, Variety, 29 Oct. 2024 What has kept them from this sacred rite, year after year, according to this parent? —

Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2024 When Friedkin came aboard to helm the big-screen adaptation, he and Blatty were given access to the diaries of a priest who assisted in the rites, a Jesuit named William Halloran, as well as other eyewitness accounts. —

Katie Rife, EW.com, 13 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rite