rite of passage

Example Sentences

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It was a wistful and exciting moment, a rite of passage for many privileged middle-class parents around this time of year.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

Meeting the pope has become a rite of passage for a new generation of tech leaders, including Anthropic’s Dario Amodei, Cohere’s Aidan Gomez and top officials from OpenAI.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

I’ll be the youngest person on the Ranch to go through the rite of passage, and it’s like people are starting to actually see me now.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy