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ritual

[rich-oo-uhl] / ˈrɪtʃ u əl /


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Maybe it’s simply the annual ritual of wrestling your air conditioner out of storage.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

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

As a little kid, one of the first things I ever learned to do with my hands was the ritual of rice—washing it, cooking it.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio




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