ritualistic
Example Sentences
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Seating is more ritualistic than a state dinner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
"Some of these calls are just ritualistic," a government official told me.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
Marked by its stark staging and ritualistic intensity, the work remains one of the most enduring interpretations of Ravel's best-known work and continues to captivate audiences worldwide.
From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026
During Tutankhamun's lifetime, for instance, people in Crete were linked to the so-called "poppy goddess" in clearly ritualistic settings.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 18, 2025
Jim Don had disappeared to the toilet for his ritualistic pre-game excretion.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
