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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

Do you have any grooming or ritual or skin care rituals?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Preparing and drinking coffee is an important daily ritual in Ethiopia with members of the community, mainly women, coming together to take part in a traditional ceremony.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Now they had to engage in the morbid ritual of waiting for that dream to die.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

It felt comforting this time, a memory of a ritual that gestured safety.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi




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