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When I was growing up in Nebraska, detasseling corn was a rite of passage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

Experiencing Jane Austen’s most famous work — whether on the page or on the screen — is a cultural rite of passage for many young women.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

Such journeys have become a rite of passage for the millions of tourists who island-hop through Greece every summer, dreaming of beaches, parties and feta.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

"They were just going over to have a bit of fun and just doing the rite of passage that every, you know, child or teenager does. So that outcome was just devastating."

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026

“Hey, watch out,” Jones called, violating the sanctity of the rite.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

Last rites hadn’t even been performed on the plummeting Red Sox in the playoffs when a six-state civic emergency commenced over the local NFL concern.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

I wondered if ambiguity had been outlawed along with the funeral rites of Antíkona’s warrior brother Polynices.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

After days of searching shelters and mortuaries, relatives of some of the missing lost hope and began conducting last rites.

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

It made up for missed teenage rites of passage — the senior prom, the homecoming dance, the debutante ball — by doubling down on sentimentality.

From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026

When accepted, the willing workers might or might not be thanked, and it was of no importance to the pregraduation rites.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou