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ritual

[rich-oo-uhl] / ˈrɪtʃ u əl /


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In 2025, Singh faced backlash after mimicking a ritual sequence from the hit Kannada film Kantara during a film festival event.

From BBC • May 27, 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

July 4th orations once served as a central civic ritual at which Americans did more than just congratulate themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Loitering in the body care aisle of a big box store, hoping someone will arrive to quell the robot’s tone so you can move through the world odor-free, is a uniquely modern humiliation ritual.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Baba smiles and mutes the volume, then begins the familiar ritual of tea making.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan




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