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Example Sentences

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Keening, derived from the Irish word "caoineadh", meaning "to cry", is a traditional vocal lament for the dead and was once a central part of funeral rites in Ireland.

From BBC

On the journey home from the first World Cup, Eisenbeisser contracted pneumonia and a priest was called to administer the last rites.

From Los Angeles Times

Year-end tax planning is an annual rite at accounting and advisory firms like CBIZ, said Mark Baran, a managing director in the firm’s national tax office.

From MarketWatch

When word came of Rob Reiner’s senseless death, America fell into familiar rites of mourning and remembrance.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s a rite of passage, a sort of welcoming into the family.

From Salon