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Definitions

rite of passage

NOUN
ritual performed for change of status
Synonyms
WEAK
baptism circumcision initiation initiation rite initiatory rite rite de passage

Example Sentences

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

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

That means the messy, bizarre field trips remain a rite of passage for young professionals in an otherwise deskbound field.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

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 • Mar. 2, 2026

This was the moment he should have felt the thrum of power coursing through him, the same thrum he’d felt the night he’d first attempted his final rite of passage.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray