rite of passage

Example Sentences

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Growing up, kids going to concerts was a rite of passage.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The 40-day mourning period following a death is an important rite of passage for Muslims.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Besides, being broke and having to pinch pennies in college is a rite of passage, right?

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

Currently, learning to tie a tie for secondary school is almost a rite of passage in the UK.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

He was all too aware that he hadn’t actually grabbed his name from the basket of mambas in the temple before being called away, which meant that—technically—he hadn’t completed his last rite of passage.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray