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During the trial, Allen's defense tried to argue the girls were killed in a ritualistic sacrifice by Odinists, members of a Norse pagan religion linked with White nationalism, the Associated Press and CNN previously reported, citing defense motions.
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Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
There's something just so horrific and almost ritualistic about it, which, again, feels right for Lumon.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 18 Feb. 2025
The film culminates in a ritualistic dance at Shibuya Crossing, where Anpu silently judges the hearts of passersby.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Alongside flute-piping satyrs, they’re engaged in a wild, ritualistic dance, while shellfish, eels, squid and poultry dangle above them.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025
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Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
There's something just so horrific and almost ritualistic about it, which, again, feels right for Lumon.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 18 Feb. 2025
The film culminates in a ritualistic dance at Shibuya Crossing, where Anpu silently judges the hearts of passersby.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Alongside flute-piping satyrs, they’re engaged in a wild, ritualistic dance, while shellfish, eels, squid and poultry dangle above them.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ritualistic
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“Ritualistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ritualistic. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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