ritual
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Our return to our home state of Michigan allows us an annual ritual.
From The Wall Street Journal β Nov. 9, 2026
For many, a cup of tea is a simple daily ritual, but there’s actually a group of people that takes it a bit more seriously.
From Slate β Nov. 8, 2026
Next came a mystical bath ritual: a little bit of water poured over the body, part of a protective tradition that some Senegalese wrestlers undergo.
From Barron's β Nov. 2, 2026
In 1980, a group of friends who watched the 1946 Christmas classic together each year invited Capra to Manhattan for the ritual.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 27, 2026
Just after reading time ended, either on weekends or when we got word of trouble, Mother and Grandma would begin the ritual I watched for my entire childhood.
From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals
The practice echoes the burning of incense in Buddhist rituals, though pine's sharp natural scent makes it stand out from the aromatic powders used in joss sticks.
From Barron's β Nov. 2, 2026
Voda Spa pairs traditional Russian bathhouse rituals with a contemporary approach.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 27, 2026
Some are exploring the specific needs of their communities to build revenue beyond pies and pints, offering book clubs, menopause fitness or ancient wassailing rituals.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 26, 2026
The festival is observed with different rituals and traditions across different parts of the country but with grand celebrations everywhere.
From BBC β Oct. 19, 2026
Then they would reconvene for the beginning of the Advance in Age and the rituals of growing older.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
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