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Recent Examples of ritualistic
Brewing: Some people like the methodical, ritualistic aspect of brewing coffee.
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Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 24 May 2025
The design was dictated by the ritualistic wedding, which used several spaces.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2025
According to that lore, soldiers would prepare to receive their knighthood with a ritualistic bath symbolic of spiritual purification and partake in a vigil the night before receiving their honor.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 16 May 2025
Phillip described freak-offs as highly ritualistic.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 12 May 2025
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Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 24 May 2025
The design was dictated by the ritualistic wedding, which used several spaces.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2025
According to that lore, soldiers would prepare to receive their knighthood with a ritualistic bath symbolic of spiritual purification and partake in a vigil the night before receiving their honor.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 16 May 2025
Phillip described freak-offs as highly ritualistic.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ritualistic
ritual
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The festival, which spans a couple of days, is marked by prayer, the ritual sacrifice of animals and feasts.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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As spaces for imperial leisure, ritual, and celebration, the gardens and pavilions within them were filled with ceramics, textiles, furniture, and fashion—produced by highly-skilled artists and artisans from across the empire.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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“Ritualistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ritualistic. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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