Definitions

bar mitzvah

[bahr mits-vuh, bahr, bahr meets-vah] / bɑr ˈmɪts və, bɑr, ˌbɑr mitsˈvɑ /

NOUN

jewish rite of passage

Synonyms

WEAK

bar mizvah bas mitzvah bat mitzvah

Example Sentences

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Bandel came with his entire family to celebrate his grandson's upcoming bar mitzvah, the Jewish coming-of-age ritual.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

As a child in New Orleans, Nicholas Lemann never attended a bar mitzvah or heard Hebrew.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Surprised him with a bar mitzvah in Jerusalem, brought his “mathematical art” to life through art shows and social media and planned our busy social schedule.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2025

But now, the whole bar mitzvah thing is only making people hate me more.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman