rite of passage

Example Sentences

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A humiliating incident in a pool surrounded by her repulsed classmates echoes an iconic scene from “Carrie,” with Ducournau crafting an analogy for traumatic adolescent rites of passage like menstruation.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From MarketWatch

It is a status symbol, rite of passage and phantom limb wrapped into one.

From The Wall Street Journal

For a people nicknamed after a flightless bird, taking off overseas has somewhat ironically become a rite of passage for many New Zealanders.

From BBC

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

From BBC