initiatory

Example Sentences

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That initiatory dinner consisted of mashed potatoes and jellied cranberry sauce from the can, a dish he loved because its sweet-and-sour flavor tasted faintly of home.

From New York Times • Nov. 15, 2016

"I am he," the Pharisee interrupted, examining the young man for some familiar feature which might justify the Essene's initiatory.

From Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians by Miller, Elizabeth

Some time before his apprehension he had become a convert to Judaism, and had undergone the initiatory rite.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" by Various

"You see, that's the way to make a fortune, only I shouldn't advise you to go further than the initiatory lesson."

From Between the Dark and the Daylight by Marsh, Richard

As I looked over the book I discovered that with the exception of a few initiatory chapters, it was simply a copy of Mrs. Wister's work.

From Recollections of a Varied Life by Eggleston, George Cary