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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Ordinarily, this happens through rites such as the Sacrament of Reconciliation, which involves confession to a priest.
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Timothy Gabrielli, The Conversation, 29 Jan. 2025
Consider the Roman Catholic pageantry and aesthetic splendor of it all, with the ceremonial rites, the pilgrimages to grand cathedrals (St. Dolby’s, St. Beverly Hilton’s), lots of sermonizing, and even fast days.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2025
While the runway contained the season’s newest looks the street style is a spectacle in its own rite, these shows drew a buzzy crowd of editors, influencers, creatives and industry insiders to preview whats up next.
—Mecca Pryor, Essence, 10 Feb. 2025
Nearly 44 years after Jimmy Carter left the nation’s capital in humbling defeat, the 39th president returns to Washington for three days of state funeral rites starting on Tuesday.
—Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
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Timothy Gabrielli, The Conversation, 29 Jan. 2025
Consider the Roman Catholic pageantry and aesthetic splendor of it all, with the ceremonial rites, the pilgrimages to grand cathedrals (St. Dolby’s, St. Beverly Hilton’s), lots of sermonizing, and even fast days.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2025
While the runway contained the season’s newest looks the street style is a spectacle in its own rite, these shows drew a buzzy crowd of editors, influencers, creatives and industry insiders to preview whats up next.
—Mecca Pryor, Essence, 10 Feb. 2025
Nearly 44 years after Jimmy Carter left the nation’s capital in humbling defeat, the 39th president returns to Washington for three days of state funeral rites starting on Tuesday.
—Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Rite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rite. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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