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Definitions

rite

[rahyt] / raɪt /
NOUN
ceremony, tradition
Synonyms
STRONGEST
Sacrament celebration custom formality liturgy observance occasion procedure ritual
STRONG
act ceremonial communion form ordinance practice service solemnity

Example Sentences

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

"It's almost a rite of passage before they ditch you and go and have more fun with their friends," he jokes.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

It is almost a rite of passage for a successful England team to first suffer a chastening Calcutta Cup loss at Murrayfield.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

So what if another ritual—another rite of passage, another shared experience—is lost?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

If any big kid tried to mistreat a small one, Perry would settle that rite now.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.