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as in habit
a usual manner of behaving or doing
her morning ritual is to enjoy a bracing cup of coffee while reading the newspaper
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as in ceremony
an oft-repeated action or series of actions performed in accordance with tradition or a set of rules
a ritual that the ancient peoples of that country believed would bring rain
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as in ceremonial
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Recent Examples of ritual
Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
The Greeks used to use music to augment their rituals, their secret rites.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
The longtime ritual calls for members of the royal family to smear blood on their faces from their first kill during fox or stag hunting.
—Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The male buffleheads, much brighter than the females, bobbed their heads up and down, touched the water and showed off their spring mating rituals.
—Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
The Greeks used to use music to augment their rituals, their secret rites.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Isn't the point of ritual sacrifice for it to be performed in front of adherents to the religion as a twisted bonding experience and proof of faith in the higher power?
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
The longtime ritual calls for members of the royal family to smear blood on their faces from their first kill during fox or stag hunting.
—Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ritual
Noun
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Adopt or maintain healthy habits: Stress and illness can trigger allergic asthma.—
Verywell Health,
Verywell Health,
9 Apr. 2025
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Other challenges include evolving habits and the need to bring decorative lighting back into focus, reaffirming its role in contemporary interiors.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Haynes will receive the prize at the opening ceremony of the parallel section, running alongside the main Cannes Film Festival from May 14 to 22.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2025
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During an afternoon ceremony, the hospital was renamed Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Nanette kills the virtual Robert Daly with his own ceremonial knife through his skull.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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The crowd jammed into the old mill are joined by West African ceremonial dancers and drummers, popping and locking hip-hop movers from the future, a deejay working turntables and a Rick James-style guitarist bedecked in sequins.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The first 20 years of my career were at Houston Methodist Hospital (HMH), and my devotion was to the practice of medicine, caring for the critically ill and provide lifesaving opportunity to those in need of cardiac transplantation.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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The practice was used in 2018 during the first Trump term, when the Senate voted on the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court as an associate justice.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Recent topics have included Walgreens closing stores, Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s unprecedented role in the new Trump administration and, of course, waxing about the rites of spring and his beloved Cubs.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2025
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College basketball’s annual rite of spring — the NCAA men’s and women’s championship tournaments — begin in earnest this weekend.—
Jack Magruder,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Her husband, my grandfather, was not only a composer who wrote liturgical music, motets, symphonies, and string quartets but also a beloved music teacher who believed that music was as crucial to the development of the mind as math.—
Stephanie H. Murray,
The Atlantic,
18 Dec. 2024
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On Wednesday, Catholics started observing the liturgical season of Lent.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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If not, there will be a new game released tomorrow with another chance to guess the categories, and Newsweek will be back with more tips and tricks to help you along!—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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What Dangerous or Tricky People Might Do Ruda says kids should recognize common tricks that dangerous or tricky person might use to catch them off guard.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The holiday, established as a federal commemorative observance by President Barack Obama in 2014, is recognized differently across the country.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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Other concerns about daylight saving time included disruptions to harvesting schedules for farmers, interference with religious observances based on solar and lunar time and potential delays in reworking computer systems programmed to switch twice a year.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Ritual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ritual. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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