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ritual

[rich-oo-uhl] / ˈrɪtʃ u əl /


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The now-nightly ritual died down an inning after it started.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

In 2025, he apologised after facing backlash for mimicking a ritual sequence from the hit Kannada film Kantara at a film festival event, with critics accusing him of disrespecting its cultural significance.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Especially at advanced ages, you must have a skin ritual.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

After Mount Arafat, pilgrims will spend the night in Muzdalifah, where they will collect pebbles for the symbolic "stoning of the devil" ritual in Mina, starting on Wednesday.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

They repeated the ritual, and Thorn turned into an adorable old lady, resembling Grandma Lilou down to the shiny silvery hair.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega




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