ritual
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The landscape is beautiful but not merely picturesque - a small world held together by ritual, family and geography, while something larger presses in from beyond its edges.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
The finding fits with other archaeological evidence indicating that Cloggs Cave was a place of long-lasting ritual activity rather than an ordinary living site.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
Although there is some disagreement over exactly how that ritual started, Hall of Fame pitcher Greg Maddux insists it began after Pride was called up by the Expos in September 1993.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
“Then, it’s become more of a performance versus a ritual where there’s intention.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
As our illustration suggests, it must have served a sun-worshiping ritual.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
By then, Christianity had been spreading among Naga communities for decades, bringing changes extending beyond religious belief into customs, rituals and everyday life.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
There are rituals of professionalism whose disappearance I will survive.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
The point is to create rituals that result in discipline and, slowly, new habits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
These are the same gods, the same rituals and the same folk traditions that exist in China.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
“Fantastic,” Emenike said, instantly sinking into one of the rituals of his new life: eyebrows furrowed, concentration sharp, sipping sparkling water and studying a restaurant menu.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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